#BE353E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.8% 0.173 21.8), rgb(190, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BE353E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE353E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.173 21.8) |
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 #BE353E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE353E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE353E text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BE353E text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.125 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE353E
oklch(53.8% 0.173 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92C35
oklch(49.1% 0.161 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#89262C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2528
oklch(37.6% 0.104 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#BE353E 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) | #5C553D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1003A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE353E
#BE353E
oklch(53.8% 0.173 21.8)
- #007E85
#007E85
oklch(54% 0.092 201.6)
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 #BE353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE353E 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.