#BE1857
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.3% 0.198 6.5), rgb(190, 24, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BE1857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1857 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 24, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.198 6.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE1857 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1857 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1857 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1857 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7391
oklch(70.7% 0.154 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44676
oklch(63.1% 0.196 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF185F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 6.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE1857
oklch(52.3% 0.198 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#910D40
oklch(42.7% 0.163 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#751836
oklch(37.7% 0.128 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#BE1857 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4E58 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E53 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00037 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1857
#BE1857
oklch(52.3% 0.198 6.5)
- #007A72
#007A72
oklch(52.2% 0.091 186.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE1857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
Use #BE1857 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.