#BE4164
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56% 0.162 7), rgb(190, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BE4164 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4164 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.162 7) |
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 #BE4164 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4164 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE4164 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4164 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB8
oklch(81% 0.072 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8094
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 6.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4164
oklch(56% 0.162 7)
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Step 700
700
#A23152
oklch(49.1% 0.15 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#842A43
oklch(42.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2739
oklch(37.6% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#BE4164 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) | #5C5E65 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2E4F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4164
#BE4164
oklch(56% 0.162 7)
- #00867E
#00867E
oklch(55.8% 0.097 187.5)
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 #BE4164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #BE4164 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.