#BE415E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.8% 0.161 10), rgb(190, 65, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE415E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE415E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 65, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.161 10) |
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 #BE415E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE415E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE415E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE415E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8190
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25E75
oklch(63.1% 0.148 10)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE415E
oklch(55.8% 0.161 10)
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Step 700
700
#A3314D
oklch(49.1% 0.15 10)
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Step 800
800
#842A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2836
oklch(37.8% 0.096 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#BE415E 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) | #5E5E5F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2C4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE415E
#BE415E
oklch(55.8% 0.161 10)
- #008680
#008680
oklch(55.9% 0.097 189.3)
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 #BE415E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE415E 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.