#BE554B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58% 0.137 27.6), rgb(190, 85, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BE554B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE554B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.137 27.6) |
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 #BE554B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE554B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE554B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE554B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7887E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE554B
oklch(58% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E36
oklch(49.1% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F342D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#BE554B 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) | #6F684A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E49 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4253 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE554B
#BE554B
oklch(58% 0.137 27.6)
- #008A99
#008A99
oklch(57.9% 0.1 208.2)
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 #BE554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #BE554B 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.