#BE3E48
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55% 0.163 20), rgb(190, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BE3E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3E48 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.163 20) |
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 #BE3E48 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3E48 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3E48 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3E48 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08182
oklch(70.6% 0.117 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55E63
oklch(63.1% 0.15 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3E48
oklch(55% 0.163 20)
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Step 700
700
#A5313B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 20)
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Step 800
800
#862A31
oklch(42.6% 0.125 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C282B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#BE3E48 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) | #605A47 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807645 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01F43 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3E48
#BE3E48
oklch(55% 0.163 20)
- #008187
#008187
oklch(54.9% 0.093 200.5)
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 #BE3E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #BE3E48 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.