Information about #BE8996 color

#BE8996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE8996 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 137, 150) (74.5% red, 53.7% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 16 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BE8996 presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lipstick Pink (#C48793). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 137, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BE8996 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #BE8996 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BE8996 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE8996 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BE8996

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8996
  • RGB190, 137, 150
  • CMYK0, 21, 16, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 137, 150)
  • HSL345°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise345.283°, 28.962%, 64.118%
  • HSV345°, 28%, 75%
  • HSB345°, 28%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.537, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.537, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.537, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8996
  • DECIMAL ID12487062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01