#BE374D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.3% 0.171 15.8), rgb(190, 55, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BE374D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE374D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 55, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.171 15.8) |
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 #BE374D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE374D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE374D text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE374D text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75A69
oklch(63% 0.157 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE374D
oklch(54.3% 0.171 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72C41
oklch(49% 0.158 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D252F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#BE374D 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) | #5A574D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7449 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01240 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE374D
#BE374D
oklch(54.3% 0.171 15.8)
- #008081
#008081
oklch(54.4% 0.093 195.7)
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 #BE374D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE374D 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.