#BE1862
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.6% 0.2 1.8), rgb(190, 24, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BE1862 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1862 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 24, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.2 1.8) |
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 #BE1862 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1862 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1862 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1862 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D81
oklch(63% 0.184 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1862
oklch(52.6% 0.2 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1659
oklch(49.1% 0.186 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1849
oklch(42.7% 0.154 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#BE1862 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) | #474F63 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF003C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1862
#BE1862
oklch(52.6% 0.2 1.8)
- #007C6F
#007C6F
oklch(52.6% 0.094 182.3)
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 #BE1862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #BE1862 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.