#BE574D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.135 27.6), rgb(190, 87, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BE574D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE574D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.135 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 #BE574D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE574D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE574D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE574D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9695F
oklch(63% 0.124 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE574D
oklch(58.3% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#BE574D 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) | #70694C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4555 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE574D
#BE574D
oklch(58.3% 0.135 27.6)
- #008B9A
#008B9A
oklch(58.2% 0.1 208.1)
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 #BE574D, 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 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE574D 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.