#BE8B91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.063 11), rgb(190, 139, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#BE8B91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8B91 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 139, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.063 11) |
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 #BE8B91 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8B91 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B91 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B91 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8B91
oklch(68.8% 0.063 11)
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Step 500
500
#B4757D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D67
oklch(55.6% 0.087 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#884C55
oklch(49% 0.082 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F46
oklch(42.8% 0.067 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#BE8B91 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) | #939391 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8878D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8B91
#BE8B91
oklch(68.8% 0.063 11)
- #6BA7A4
#6BA7A4
oklch(68.7% 0.063 191.8)
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 #BE8B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BE8B91 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.