#BE3E5D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.164 9.8), rgb(190, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BE3E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 10°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3E5D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.164 9.8) |
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 #BE3E5D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3E5D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3E5D text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3E5D 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8090
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35C75
oklch(63% 0.151 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3E5D
oklch(55.4% 0.164 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#85293F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#BE3E5D 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) | #5C5C5E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF274A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3E5D
#BE3E5D
oklch(55.4% 0.164 9.8)
- #00847F
#00847F
oklch(55.3% 0.096 190.1)
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 #BE3E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #BE3E5D 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.