#BE959B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71% 0.05 8.6), rgb(190, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BE959B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE959B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.05 8.6) |
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 #BE959B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE959B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE959B text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE959B text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE959B
oklch(71% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A82
oklch(63.2% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#97626B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#694349
oklch(42.8% 0.053 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#BE959B 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) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69297 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE959B
#BE959B
oklch(71% 0.05 8.6)
- #7EACA7
#7EACA7
oklch(71% 0.05 187.8)
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 #BE959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.015
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BE959B 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.