#BE8B98
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69% 0.064 2.1), rgb(190, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BE8B98 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8B98 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.064 2.1) |
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 #BE8B98 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8B98 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B98 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B98 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8B98
oklch(69% 0.064 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37485
oklch(63% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#BE8B98 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) | #929398 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C97 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7888F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8B98
#BE8B98
oklch(69% 0.064 2.1)
- #6DA99E
#6DA99E
oklch(69% 0.065 181.5)
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 #BE8B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BE8B98 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.