#BE3D58
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.165 12), rgb(190, 61, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BE3D58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3D58 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.165 12) |
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 #BE3D58 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3D58 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3D58 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3D58 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C71
oklch(63% 0.152 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3D58
oklch(55.2% 0.165 12)
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Step 700
700
#A52F49
oklch(49.2% 0.154 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#86293C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2733
oklch(37.8% 0.099 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#BE3D58 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) | #5C5B58 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7655 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2448 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3D58
#BE3D58
oklch(55.2% 0.165 12)
- #008380
#008380
oklch(55.1% 0.095 191.9)
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 #BE3D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
Use #BE3D58 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.