#BE465E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.155 11.5), rgb(190, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BE465E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE465E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.155 11.5) |
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 #BE465E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE465E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE465E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE465E text on black | 4.22:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB5
oklch(81% 0.069 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC828F
oklch(70.6% 0.112 11)
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Step 500
500
#D06073
oklch(63.1% 0.142 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE465E
oklch(56.4% 0.155 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1344B
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#832C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#BE465E 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) | #61605E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF334F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE465E
#BE465E
oklch(56.4% 0.155 11.5)
- #008784
#008784
oklch(56.3% 0.097 192)
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 #BE465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #BE465E 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.