#BE575A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(58.6% 0.133 20.3), rgb(190, 87, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BE575A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE575A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.133 20.3) |
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 #BE575A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE575A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE575A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE575A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C9696A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 20.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE575A
oklch(58.6% 0.133 20.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9A3E42
oklch(49% 0.123 20.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3437
oklch(42.6% 0.102 19.9)
-
Step 900
900
#652E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 20.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C1C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 20.9)
#BE575A 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) | #6F6A59 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4759 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE575A
#BE575A
oklch(58.6% 0.133 20.3)
- #008D94
#008D94
oklch(58.5% 0.1 201)
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 #BE575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BE575A 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.