Palettes / Colors / #BE9FA2
#BE9FA2 — Light Dusty Red
#BE9FA2 is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BE9FA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE9FA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EBDBA; it also sits naturally between #BD9EB1 and #BDAA9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE9FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 354°, 19%, 68% |
| HSV | 354°, 16%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 15%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.15, 38.35, 39.47 |
| Yxy | 38.35, 0.3404, 0.3251 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.28, 11.90, 2.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.93, 10.84, 2.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 15% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE9FA2
.text { color: #BE9FA2; }
.background { background-color: #BE9FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE9FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 19%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE9FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE9FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE9FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE9FA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BE9FA2
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Tones of #BE9FA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EBDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE9FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE9FA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE9FA2: ·
How #BE9FA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE9FA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE9FA2?
#BE9FA2 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 190, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE9FA2?
#BE9FA2 is RGB 190, 159, 162 — HSL 354°, 19%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 15%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE9FA2?
Its complement is #9EBDBA; analogous partners are #BD9EB1 and #BDAA9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE9FA2 for text?
Black text on #BE9FA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.