Information about #BE8A9E color

#BE8A9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE8A9E falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 138, 158) — 74.5% red, 54.1% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 13 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BE8A9E reads as a moderately toned pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Pink (#C3909B). Slightly further away sit Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Viola (#C58F9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 138, 158)), which gives #BE8A9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE8A9E: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE8A9E color variations

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#BE8A9E 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 #BE8A9E

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8A9E
  • RGB190, 138, 158
  • CMYK0, 20, 13, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 138, 158)
  • HSL337°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise336.923°, 28.571%, 64.314%
  • HSV337°, 27%, 75%
  • HSB337°, 27%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.541, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.541, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.541, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8A9E
  • DECIMAL ID12487326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01