#BE4265
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.1% 0.161 6.7), rgb(190, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE4265 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4265 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.161 6.7) |
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 #BE4265 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4265 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4265 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4265 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8195
oklch(70.7% 0.115 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4265
oklch(56.1% 0.161 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23152
oklch(49.1% 0.15 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#832A44
oklch(42.6% 0.124 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2839
oklch(37.8% 0.096 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#BE4265 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) | #5D5F66 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7862 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3050 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4265
#BE4265
oklch(56.1% 0.161 6.7)
- #00877E
#00877E
oklch(56.1% 0.098 186.6)
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 #BE4265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
Use #BE4265 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.