#BEA7AE Color
#BEA7AE is rgb(190, 167, 174) in RGB, hsl(342, 15%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA7AErgb(190, 167, 174)hsl(342, 15%, 70%)hsv(342, 12%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 25%)oklch(75% 0.028 357.4)lab(70.68% 9.53 -0.38)lch(70.68% 9.54 357.69)What #BEA7AE 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 #BEA7AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA7AE Channel Values
How #BEA7AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 167 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 15% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 12% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 8% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA7AE 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.
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Colors That Go With #BEA7AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA7AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEA7AE
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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How #BEA7AE 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.
#BEA7AE#ABABAE#B3AAAE#AFAFAD#B5ACAE#BDA8A8#BEA8AA#ADADADUsing #BEA7AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea7ae: #BEA7AE;background-color: #BEA7AE;colors: { 'color-bea7ae': '#BEA7AE' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.655, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_bea7ae">#BEA7AE</color>fill="#BEA7AE"More Pink Colors
#BEA7AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA7AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA7AE?
#BEA7AE is a light pink — rgb(190, 167, 174) in RGB and hsl(342, 15%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #BEA7AE?
#BEA7AE is rgb(190, 167, 174) — red 190, green 167, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA7AE?
#BEA7AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA7AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA7AE scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA7AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA7AE 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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