#BE4F63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.143 11.7), rgb(190, 79, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BE4F63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4F63 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 79, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.143 11.7) |
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 #BE4F63 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4F63 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4F63 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4F63 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98590
oklch(70.8% 0.104 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6474
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4F63
oklch(57.7% 0.143 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D394D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#BE4F63 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) | #676663 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4057 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4F63
#BE4F63
oklch(57.7% 0.143 11.7)
- #008C88
#008C88
oklch(57.8% 0.099 191.2)
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 #BE4F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #BE4F63 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.