#BE4878 Hex Color
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Somewhere between raspberry and mulberry, this saturated pink carries real warmth without turning sugary. The hex code #be4878 is bold enough for calls to action yet mellow enough to live with, and it looks sharper against deep teal than against gray. White text clears WCAG AA on it at about 4.8:1. Best kept as an accent, since full layouts of it get loud fast.
Questions about #be4878
What is #be4878 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #be4878 is rgb(190, 72, 120), in HSL hsl(336, 48%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 37%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #be4878?
Deep teal and charcoal make #be4878 read warmer and richer, while soft cream tones it down into something sweeter. Skip oranges of similar saturation, since the two can blur together.
Is #be4878 readable on white or black?
#be4878 has a 4.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.