#BE4774
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.1% 0.158 360), rgb(190, 71, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BE4774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4774 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 71, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.158 360) |
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 #BE4774 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4774 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4774 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4774 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F86
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4774
oklch(57.1% 0.158 360)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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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)
#BE4774 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) | #5D6375 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A71 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3B59 | 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°).
- #BE4774
#BE4774
oklch(57.1% 0.158 360)
- #008B7A
#008B7A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 180.2)
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 #BE4774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
Use #BE4774 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.