#BE3B58
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.167 11.5), rgb(190, 59, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BE3B58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3B58 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 59, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.167 11.5) |
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 #BE3B58 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3B58 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3B58 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3B58 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07F8D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55B71
oklch(63.1% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3B58
oklch(55% 0.167 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#86283C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2634
oklch(37.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#BE3B58 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) | #5B5A58 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7555 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2047 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3B58
#BE3B58
oklch(55% 0.167 11.5)
- #00837F
#00837F
oklch(55.1% 0.095 191)
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 #BE3B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #BE3B58 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.