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#BE37AC Color

#BE37AC is rgb(190, 55, 172) in RGB, hsl(308, 55%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 9%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE37AC
HEX#BE37AC
RGBrgb(190, 55, 172)
HSLhsl(308, 55%, 48%)
HSVhsv(308, 71%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 9%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.211 333.9)
LABlab(47.87% 62.83 -33.48)
LCHlch(47.87% 71.19 331.95)

What #BE37AC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE37AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BE37AC Channel Values

How #BE37AC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 55 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 55% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 71% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 9% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE37AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE37AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE37AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE37AC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #BE37AC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE37AC
Protanopia#6161AC
Protanomaly#9053AC
Deuteranopia#7A7AA9
Deuteranomaly#9A66AA
Tritanopia#B65252
Tritanomaly#B94980
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #BE37AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be37ac: #BE37AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE37AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be37ac': '#BE37AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.216, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_be37ac">#BE37AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE37AC"

More Pink Colors

#BE37AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE37AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE37AC?

#BE37AC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 55, 172) in RGB and hsl(308, 55%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #BE37AC?

#BE37AC is rgb(190, 55, 172) — red 190, green 55, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE37AC?

#BE37AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 9%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE37AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE37AC scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE37AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE37AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.

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