#BE898B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.065 16.4), rgb(190, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BE898B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE898B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.065 16.4) |
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 #BE898B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE898B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE898B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE898B text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE898B
oklch(68.2% 0.065 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67478
oklch(63% 0.084 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C61
oklch(55.5% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E42
oklch(42.6% 0.07 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#BE898B 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) | #92918B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A8A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9848A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE898B
#BE898B
oklch(68.2% 0.065 16.4)
- #67A6A6
#67A6A6
oklch(68.3% 0.065 195.7)
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 #BE898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BE898B 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.