#BE1F53
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.6% 0.192 8.9), rgb(190, 31, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BE1F53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1F53 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 31, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.192 8.9) |
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 #BE1F53 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1F53 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1F53 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1F53 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5173
oklch(63.2% 0.177 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1F53
oklch(52.6% 0.192 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 9)
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Step 900
900
#711F35
oklch(37.7% 0.115 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#BE1F53 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00037 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1F53
#BE1F53
oklch(52.6% 0.192 8.9)
- #007B75
#007B75
oklch(52.6% 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 #BE1F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
Use #BE1F53 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.