#BE5274
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.143 2.8), rgb(190, 82, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BE5274 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5274 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.143 2.8) |
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 #BE5274 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5274 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5274 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5274 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859B
oklch(70.7% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96482
oklch(63.1% 0.132 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5274
oklch(58.6% 0.143 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3049
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#BE5274 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) | #656975 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E72 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD485F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5274
#BE5274
oklch(58.6% 0.143 2.8)
- #009081
#009081
oklch(58.6% 0.105 182.2)
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 #BE5274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
Use #BE5274 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.