#BE5584
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.144 354.3), rgb(190, 85, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BE5584 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5584 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.144 354.3) |
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 #BE5584 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5584 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5584 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5584 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D782A5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5584
oklch(59.5% 0.144 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54479
oklch(55.6% 0.156 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3566
oklch(49.2% 0.145 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D53
oklch(42.8% 0.12 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BE5584 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) | #646D85 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808082 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4F67 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5584
#BE5584
oklch(59.5% 0.144 354.3)
- #00947A
#00947A
oklch(59.5% 0.113 174.4)
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 #BE5584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.076
Use #BE5584 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.