#BE3650
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.3% 0.172 14.1), rgb(190, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BE3650 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3650 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.172 14.1) |
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 #BE3650 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3650 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3650 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3650 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.157 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3650
oklch(54.3% 0.172 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82B44
oklch(49.2% 0.161 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#BE3650 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) | #595750 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01141 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3650
#BE3650
oklch(54.3% 0.172 14.1)
- #00807F
#00807F
oklch(54.3% 0.093 193.8)
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 #BE3650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
Use #BE3650 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.