#BE869E
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.3% 0.075 351.9), rgb(190, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BE869E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE869E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 351.9) |
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 #BE869E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE869E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE869E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE869E text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE869E
oklch(68.3% 0.075 351.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B67090
oklch(63% 0.097 351.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A1587A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 351.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4867
oklch(49.2% 0.097 351.7)
-
Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
-
Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#BE869E 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) | #8B909F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99999D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6848E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE869E
#BE869E
oklch(68.3% 0.075 351.9)
- #66A994
#66A994
oklch(68.4% 0.076 172)
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 #BE869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE869E 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.