#BEA4B7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.7% 0.04 335.5), rgb(190, 164, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#BEA4B7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 164, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.04 335.5) |
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 #BEA4B7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA4B7 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA4B7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA4B7 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA4B7
oklch(74.7% 0.04 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E96
oklch(63.1% 0.052 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#886780
oklch(55.5% 0.055 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#BEA4B7 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) | #A4A9B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A5AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA4B7
#BEA4B7
oklch(74.7% 0.04 335.5)
- #9AB5A2
#9AB5A2
oklch(74.7% 0.04 154.7)
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 #BEA4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.064
Use #BEA4B7 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.