#BE8591
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.7% 0.072 5.3), rgb(190, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BE8591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8591 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.072 5.3) |
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 #BE8591 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8591 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8591 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8591 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8591
oklch(67.7% 0.072 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87182
oklch(63% 0.092 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3596B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#BE8591 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) | #8D8E91 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9890 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88189 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8591
#BE8591
oklch(67.7% 0.072 5.3)
- #61A69D
#61A69D
oklch(67.7% 0.072 185)
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 #BE8591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE8591 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.