#BE185D — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#BE185D is a medium, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-700 (e.g. bg-pink-700, text-pink-700). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumvioletred (#c71585). For readable text on a #BE185D background, white text gives the strongest contrast (6.04:1). #BE185D sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #BE185D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(190, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 78%, 42%) |
| HSV / HSB | 335°, 87%, 75% |
| Nearest named | mediumvioletred (#c71585) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#BE185D in Tailwind CSS (pink-700)
#BE185D ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-700 — use it as bg-pink-700, text-pink-700, or border-pink-700. It sits at step 700 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #BE185D (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#c52f6d -
20% tint
#cb467d -
30% tint
#d25d8e -
40% tint
#d8749e -
50% tint
#df8cae -
60% tint
#e5a3be -
70% tint
#ecbace -
80% tint
#f2d1df -
90% tint
#f9e8ef
Shades of #BE185D (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#ab1654 -
20% shade
#98134a -
30% shade
#851141 -
40% shade
#720e38 -
50% shade
#5f0c2f -
60% shade
#4c0a25 -
70% shade
#39071c -
80% shade
#260513 -
90% shade
#130209
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #BE185D background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 6.04:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 3.48:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #BE185D from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More pink colors in the library: #A21CAF (fuchsia-700), #C026D3 (fuchsia-600), #9F1239 (rose-800), #FF00FF, #86198F (fuchsia-800), #881337 (rose-900).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #BE185D?
#BE185D is a medium, vivid pink —
rgb(190, 24, 93). Its nearest CSS named color ismediumvioletred. In Tailwind CSS it ispink-700. -
How do I make tints and shades of #BE185D?
Mix #BE185D with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #BE185D is
#cb467dand a 20% shade is#98134a— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #BE185D in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #BE185D?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #BE185D background at 6.04:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #BE185D?
pink-700— use it asbg-pink-700,text-pink-700, orborder-pink-700. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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