#BE3B72
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.173 358.7), rgb(190, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BE3B72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3B72 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.173 358.7) |
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 #BE3B72 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3B72 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3B72 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3B72 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25988
oklch(63% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3B72
oklch(55.7% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#84264E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#BE3B72 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) | #555D73 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2C52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3B72
#BE3B72
oklch(55.7% 0.173 358.7)
- #008774
#008774
oklch(55.8% 0.103 178.2)
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 #BE3B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BE3B72 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.