#BE3430
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.176 26.7), rgb(190, 52, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BE3430 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3430 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 52, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.176 26.7) |
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 #BE3430 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3430 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3430 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3430 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58075
oklch(70.8% 0.126 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B52
oklch(63.2% 0.161 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3430
oklch(53.5% 0.176 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C29
oklch(49.1% 0.163 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2623
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#BE3430 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) | #5D542E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10035 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3430
#BE3430
oklch(53.5% 0.176 26.7)
- #007C88
#007C88
oklch(53.6% 0.092 206.6)
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 #BE3430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE3430 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.