#BE1952
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.2% 0.196 8.7), rgb(190, 25, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#BE1952 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1952 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 25, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.196 8.7) |
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 #BE1952 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1952 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1952 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1952 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE748D
oklch(70.7% 0.152 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44771
oklch(63% 0.194 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF195A
oklch(55.5% 0.211 8.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE1952
oklch(52.2% 0.196 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#910E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#751934
oklch(37.8% 0.126 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#BE1952 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) | #4C4D53 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00034 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1952
#BE1952
oklch(52.2% 0.196 8.7)
- #007A74
#007A74
oklch(52.2% 0.091 188.8)
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 #BE1952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
Use #BE1952 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.