#BE4459
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.157 13.5), rgb(190, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BE4459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4459 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.157 13.5) |
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 #BE4459 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4459 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4459 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4459 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1606F
oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4459
oklch(56% 0.157 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#842C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191E
oklch(27.2% 0.06 13.7)
#BE4459 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) | #615F59 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2F4C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4459
#BE4459
oklch(56% 0.157 13.5)
- #008684
#008684
oklch(56.1% 0.096 192.9)
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 #BE4459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #BE4459 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.