#BE4773
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.1% 0.158 0.5), rgb(190, 71, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BE4773 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4773 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 71, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.158 0.5) |
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 #BE4773 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4773 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4773 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4773 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4773
oklch(57.1% 0.158 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F335C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#812C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#BE4773 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) | #5D6374 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A70 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3B58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4773
#BE4773
oklch(57.1% 0.158 0.5)
- #008B7B
#008B7B
oklch(57.1% 0.103 181)
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 #BE4773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
Use #BE4773 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.