#BE3545
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.173 18.8), rgb(190, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BE3545 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 19°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3545 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.173 18.8) |
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 #BE3545 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3545 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3545 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3545 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85A63
oklch(63% 0.159 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3545
oklch(54% 0.173 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#892631
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#BE3545 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) | #5B5645 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7341 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0053C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3545
#BE3545
oklch(54% 0.173 18.8)
- #007E83
#007E83
oklch(53.9% 0.092 199.7)
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 #BE3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
Use #BE3545 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.