#BE4C79
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.153 358.4), rgb(190, 76, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BE4C79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4C79 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.153 358.4) |
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 #BE4C79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4C79 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4C79 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4C79 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFC0
oklch(81% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D883A0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6188
oklch(63.1% 0.14 358.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4C79
oklch(57.9% 0.153 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3660
oklch(49.1% 0.141 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#672A41
oklch(37.8% 0.091 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#BE4C79 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) | #5F677A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C76 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC425D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4C79
#BE4C79
oklch(57.9% 0.153 358.4)
- #008E7B
#008E7B
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.9)
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 #BE4C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #BE4C79 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.