#BE185D color
The swatch above shows #BE185D with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#BE185D is a medium, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color mediumvioletred (#C71585).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: pink-700. That means you can write bg-pink-700 or text-pink-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #BE185D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 78%, 42%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 87%, 51%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12458077 |
| CSS | color: #BE185D; |
| Android | 0xFFBE185D |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.094, blue: 0.365, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BE185D | 6.04:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BE185D | 3.48:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BE185D
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BE185D and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BE185D
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BE185D in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BE185D; background-color: #BE185D; }
.element { color: rgb(190 24 93); }
.element { color: hsl(335 78% 42%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-pink-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BE185D;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE185D?
#BE185D is a medium, vivid red. Its hue sits at 335° on the color wheel, with 78% saturation and 42% lightness.
What is #BE185D in RGB?
#BE185D converts to rgb(190, 24, 93) — 190 red, 24 green and 93 blue.
What is #BE185D in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 51%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BE185D be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.04:1 versus 3.48:1).
What is the complementary color of #BE185D?
#18BF79 — the hue directly opposite #BE185D on the color wheel.