#BE4D77
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.151 359.7), rgb(190, 77, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BE4D77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4D77 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 77, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.151 359.7) |
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 #BE4D77 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4D77 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4D77 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4D77 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6286
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4D77
oklch(58% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C365E
oklch(49% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#662A40
oklch(37.6% 0.09 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#BE4D77 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) | #616778 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C74 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD435D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4D77
#BE4D77
oklch(58% 0.151 359.7)
- #008E7C
#008E7C
oklch(57.9% 0.105 179.6)
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 #BE4D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
Use #BE4D77 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.