#BE5563
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.135 14), rgb(190, 85, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BE5563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5563 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.135 14) |
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 #BE5563 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5563 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5563 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5563 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96772
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5563
oklch(58.5% 0.135 14)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E333D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#662D34
oklch(37.7% 0.082 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#BE5563 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) | #6B6A63 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F61 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE475A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5563
#BE5563
oklch(58.5% 0.135 14)
- #008E8D
#008E8D
oklch(58.5% 0.1 193.9)
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 #BE5563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #BE5563 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.