#BE889F
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.7% 0.072 351.9), rgb(190, 136, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#BE889F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE889F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.072 351.9) |
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 #BE889F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE889F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE889F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE889F text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE889F
oklch(68.7% 0.072 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#B5728F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0597A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#884966
oklch(49.1% 0.093 352)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#BE889F 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) | #8D92A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68690 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE889F
#BE889F
oklch(68.7% 0.072 351.9)
- #6AA995
#6AA995
oklch(68.6% 0.072 172)
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 #BE889F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE889F 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.