#BE4A71
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.153 2.3), rgb(190, 74, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BE4A71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4A71 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.153 2.3) |
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 #BE4A71 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4A71 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4A71 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4A71 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E8AFBD
oklch(81% 0.069 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829B
oklch(70.6% 0.111 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6182
oklch(63.2% 0.141 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4A71
oklch(57.4% 0.153 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E355A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#802D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BE4A71 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) | #606572 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3E59 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4A71
#BE4A71
oklch(57.4% 0.153 2.3)
- #008C7D
#008C7D
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.9)
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 #BE4A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE4A71 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.