#BE5779
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.137 1.3), rgb(190, 87, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BE5779 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5779 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.137 1.3) |
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 #BE5779 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5779 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5779 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5779 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8849C
oklch(70.8% 0.107 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5779
oklch(59.4% 0.137 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6466D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#BE5779 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) | #686D7A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838077 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4E64 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5779
#BE5779
oklch(59.4% 0.137 1.3)
- #009382
#009382
oklch(59.5% 0.107 180.8)
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 #BE5779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #BE5779 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.