#BE4973
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.155 1), rgb(190, 73, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BE4973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4973 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 1) |
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 #BE4973 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4973 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4973 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4973 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6084
oklch(63.1% 0.143 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4973
oklch(57.4% 0.155 1)
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Step 700
700
#9E345C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#802C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#BE4973 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) | #5F6474 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3D59 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4973
#BE4973
oklch(57.4% 0.155 1)
- #008C7C
#008C7C
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.1)
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 #BE4973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE4973 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.