#BE4569
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.6% 0.158 5.3), rgb(190, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BE4569 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4569 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.158 5.3) |
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 #BE4569 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4569 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4569 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4569 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8197
oklch(70.7% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4569
oklch(56.6% 0.158 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03355
oklch(49.1% 0.146 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#822B46
oklch(42.6% 0.122 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#BE4569 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) | #5E616A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7966 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3553 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4569
#BE4569
oklch(56.6% 0.158 5.3)
- #00897E
#00897E
oklch(56.7% 0.1 185)
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 #BE4569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #BE4569 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.