#BE3D73
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.171 358.5), rgb(190, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE3D73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3D73 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.171 358.5) |
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 #BE3D73 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3D73 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3D73 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3D73 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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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
#D25A88
oklch(63.1% 0.158 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3D73
oklch(56% 0.171 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.158 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2541
oklch(37.6% 0.103 358)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#BE3D73 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) | #565E74 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797770 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2F53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3D73
#BE3D73
oklch(56% 0.171 358.5)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #BE3D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
Use #BE3D73 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.