#BE1E5E
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.8% 0.195 4), rgb(190, 30, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BE1E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1E5E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 30, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.195 4) |
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 #BE1E5E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1E5E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1E5E text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1E5E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77896
oklch(70.6% 0.14 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1E5E
oklch(52.8% 0.195 4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A55
oklch(49% 0.182 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A45
oklch(42.7% 0.151 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#BE1E5E 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) | #4A505F | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF003C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1E5E
#BE1E5E
oklch(52.8% 0.195 4)
- #007C71
#007C71
oklch(52.7% 0.093 184.1)
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 #BE1E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.061
Use #BE1E5E 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.