#BE9897
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.4% 0.046 20), rgb(190, 152, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#BE9897 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9897 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.046 20) |
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 #BE9897 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9897 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9897 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9897 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9897
oklch(71.4% 0.046 20)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.058 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#956464
oklch(55.5% 0.064 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5353
oklch(49.1% 0.059 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#674444
oklch(42.6% 0.049 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#BE9897 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) | #9F9D97 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A497 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69498 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9897
#BE9897
oklch(71.4% 0.046 20)
- #82ACAE
#82ACAE
oklch(71.5% 0.045 199.8)
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 #BE9897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BE9897 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.