#BE3C50
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.9% 0.165 15.7), rgb(190, 60, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BE3C50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3C50 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 60, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.165 15.7) |
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 #BE3C50 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3C50 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3C50 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3C50 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6A
oklch(63% 0.153 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3C50
oklch(54.9% 0.165 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62F42
oklch(49.2% 0.154 16)
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Step 800
800
#862937
oklch(42.7% 0.126 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#BE3C50 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) | #5D5A50 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01F44 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3C50
#BE3C50
oklch(54.9% 0.165 15.7)
- #008283
#008283
oklch(55% 0.094 195.7)
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 #BE3C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
Use #BE3C50 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.