#BE5368
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.139 10.2), rgb(190, 83, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BE5368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5368 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.139 10.2) |
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 #BE5368 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5368 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5368 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5368 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B7
oklch(81% 0.062 11)
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Step 400
400
#D78692
oklch(70.8% 0.1 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96677
oklch(63.1% 0.126 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5368
oklch(58.4% 0.139 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3241
oklch(42.7% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#BE5368 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) | #696968 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E66 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE465B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5368
#BE5368
oklch(58.4% 0.139 10.2)
- #008E89
#008E89
oklch(58.4% 0.101 190.4)
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 #BE5368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #BE5368 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.