#BE5473
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.8% 0.139 4), rgb(190, 84, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BE5473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5473 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.139 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 #BE5473 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5473 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5473 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5473 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D58699
oklch(70.7% 0.099 4.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C86580
oklch(63% 0.128 4.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5473
oklch(58.8% 0.139 4)
-
Step 700
700
#9A3B58
oklch(49.2% 0.13 4.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3148
oklch(42.7% 0.108 3.9)
-
Step 900
900
#652C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 4.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1A23
oklch(26.8% 0.053 4)
#BE5473 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) | #676B74 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F71 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4960 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5473
#BE5473
oklch(58.8% 0.139 4)
- #009084
#009084
oklch(58.7% 0.104 184.6)
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 #BE5473, 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 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #BE5473 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.