#BE4662
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.155 9.3), rgb(190, 70, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BE4662 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4662 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.155 9.3) |
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 #BE4662 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4662 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4662 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4662 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06077
oklch(63.2% 0.143 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4662
oklch(56.5% 0.155 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1344F
oklch(49.2% 0.144 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#832C41
oklch(42.8% 0.12 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#BE4662 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) | #606163 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3451 | 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°).
- #BE4662
#BE4662
oklch(56.5% 0.155 9.3)
- #008882
#008882
oklch(56.5% 0.098 189.3)
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 #BE4662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #BE4662 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.