#BE3E64
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2), rgb(190, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BE3E64 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3E64 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2) |
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 #BE3E64 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3E64 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3E64 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3E64 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8095
oklch(70.8% 0.119 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3E64
oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32F53
oklch(49.1% 0.153 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#BE3E64 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) | #5A5D65 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2A4D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3E64
#BE3E64
oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2)
- #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 #BE3E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
Use #BE3E64 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.