What color is #BE9EA2?

#BE9EA2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE9EA2?

The RGB value is 190, 158, 162: 190 red, 158 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE9EA2?

The complementary color is #9EBEBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE9EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE9EA2 color

#BE9EA2 rgb(190, 158, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BE9EA2 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 62% green and 63.5% blue (190, 158, 162).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#BE9EA2 color codes

HEX	`#BE9EA2`
RGB	`rgb(190, 158, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 62%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.03, 12.45, 2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.03, 12.67, 10.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.983, 38.011, 39.406)`
Decimal	`12492450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE9EA2, 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 #BE9EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BE9EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BE9EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be9ea2; }
.text { color: #be9ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be9ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 158 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be9ea2, #beaa9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BE9EA2?: #BE9EA2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE9EA2?: The RGB value is 190, 158, 162: 190 red, 158 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE9EA2?: The complementary color is #9EBEBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE9EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.