What color is #BE498B?

#BE498B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mulberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE498B?

The RGB value is 190, 73, 139: 190 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE498B?

The complementary color is #49BE7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE498B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE498B color

#BE498B rgb(190, 73, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BE498B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 28.6% green and 54.5% blue (190, 73, 139).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mulberry (#C54B8C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#BE498B color codes

HEX	`#BE498B`
RGB	`rgb(190, 73, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 28.6%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 47%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 62%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 27%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.98, 53.7, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.98, 55.15, 346.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.279, 17.579, 26.325)`
Decimal	`12470667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE498B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE498B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BE498B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE498B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be498b; }
.text { color: #be498b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be498b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 73 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be498b, #be4950); }

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Questions

What color is #BE498B?: #BE498B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mulberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE498B?: The RGB value is 190, 73, 139: 190 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE498B?: The complementary color is #49BE7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE498B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.