#BE2144
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.3% 0.19 15.5), rgb(190, 33, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BE2144 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2144 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 33, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.19 15.5) |
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 #BE2144 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2144 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2144 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2144 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7682
oklch(70.6% 0.147 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44B63
oklch(63.1% 0.188 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF224A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 15.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE2144
oklch(52.3% 0.19 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#911431
oklch(42.7% 0.157 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#741B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.122 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#BE2144 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) | #514E44 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E40 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10031 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2144
#BE2144
oklch(52.3% 0.19 15.5)
- #007A7A
#007A7A
oklch(52.5% 0.09 194.8)
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 #BE2144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE2144 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.