#BE939B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.6% 0.053 6.1), rgb(190, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#BE939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE939B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.053 6.1) |
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 #BE939B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE939B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE939B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE939B text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE939B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7983
oklch(63.2% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#98616D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#82505B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A424A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#BE939B 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) | #999A9B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69096 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE939B
#BE939B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 6.1)
- #7BABA5
#7BABA5
oklch(70.5% 0.052 186.4)
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 #BE939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.011
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.012
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE939B 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.