#BE436E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.5% 0.162 2.2), rgb(190, 67, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BE436E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE436E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.162 2.2) |
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 #BE436E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE436E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE436E text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE436E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05D82
oklch(63.1% 0.15 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE436E
oklch(56.5% 0.162 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#832A49
oklch(42.8% 0.125 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#69273D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BE436E 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) | #5B616F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3454 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE436E
#BE436E
oklch(56.5% 0.162 2.2)
- #00897B
#00897B
oklch(56.6% 0.101 182.5)
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 #BE436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
Use #BE436E 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.