#BE2050
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.5% 0.191 10.3), rgb(190, 32, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BE2050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2050 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 32, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.191 10.3) |
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 #BE2050 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2050 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2050 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2050 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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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
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8798C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5170
oklch(63.1% 0.176 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2050
oklch(52.5% 0.191 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1D48
oklch(49.1% 0.178 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#BE2050 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) | #4F4F51 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4C | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00036 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2050
#BE2050
oklch(52.5% 0.191 10.3)
- #007B76
#007B76
oklch(52.6% 0.091 189.8)
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 #BE2050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
Use #BE2050 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.