What color is #BE99A6?

#BE99A6 is a light, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(190, 153, 166), and in HSL hsl(339, 22%, 67%).

Is #BE99A6 accessible as text?

On white, #BE99A6 has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #BE99A6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BE99A6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #BE99A6?

#BE99A6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #98BDB0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BE99A6 below.

Is #BE99A6 good for buttons?

#BE99A6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BE99A6 — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BE99A6 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #BE99A6 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BE99A6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BE99A6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BE99A6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BE99A6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BE99A6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BE99A6 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BE99A6 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE99A6 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BE99A6 Secondary #DBCDD1 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BE99A6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BE99A6

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People also use #BE99A6 with

Lilac Dark Gray Laurel Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1ECED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BD9899 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BE99A6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BE99A6;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 153 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.1% 0.047 355.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6E9;
  --color-200: #DFCDD4;
  --color-300: #C6A9B3;
  --color-400: #AB8794;
  --color-500: #8E6775;
  --color-600: #6F535D;
  --color-700: #503F45;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221C1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6E9',
    200: '#DFCDD4',
    300: '#C6A9B3',
    400: '#AB8794',
    500: '#8E6775',
    600: '#6F535D',
    700: '#503F45',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221C1E',
  },
}

$base: #BE99A6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6E9;
$base-200: #DFCDD4;
$base-300: #C6A9B3;
$base-400: #AB8794;
$base-500: #8E6775;
$base-600: #6F535D;
$base-700: #503F45;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221C1E;
$base-hover: #A36F81;
$base-subtle: #EAE2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BE99A6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6775",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F535D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}