#BE3D63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.5% 0.166 6.5), rgb(190, 61, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BE3D63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3D63 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.166 6.5) |
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 #BE3D63 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3D63 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3D63 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3D63 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F94
oklch(70.6% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7A
oklch(63% 0.154 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3D63
oklch(55.5% 0.166 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42E52
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852843
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#BE3D63 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) | #5A5C64 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF284C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3D63
#BE3D63
oklch(55.5% 0.166 6.5)
- #00857C
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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 #BE3D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
Use #BE3D63 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.