#BE365A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.5% 0.173 9.4), rgb(190, 54, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BE365A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE365A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 54, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.173 9.4) |
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 #BE365A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE365A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE365A text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BE365A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E90
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65974
oklch(63% 0.158 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE365A
oklch(54.5% 0.173 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#87253F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#BE365A 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) | #57585B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7457 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1845 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE365A
#BE365A
oklch(54.5% 0.173 9.4)
- #00817C
#00817C
oklch(54.4% 0.094 190)
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 #BE365A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
Use #BE365A 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.