#BE858D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.071 9.9), rgb(190, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BE858D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE858D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 9.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE858D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE858D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE858D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE858D text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 9.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE858D
oklch(67.6% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#B9727D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45966
oklch(55.5% 0.099 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4955
oklch(49.1% 0.091 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#723C45
oklch(42.6% 0.076 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#BE858D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98088 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE858D
#BE858D
oklch(67.6% 0.071 9.9)
- #60A5A0
#60A5A0
oklch(67.5% 0.071 189.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE858D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.