#BE577D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.138 358.9), rgb(190, 87, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BE577D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE577D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.138 358.9) |
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 #BE577D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE577D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE577D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE577D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 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
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7839F
oklch(70.6% 0.108 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE577D
oklch(59.5% 0.138 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54671
oklch(55.6% 0.15 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C375F
oklch(49.2% 0.14 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A40
oklch(37.6% 0.09 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#BE577D 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) | #676D7E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F65 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE577D
#BE577D
oklch(59.5% 0.138 358.9)
- #009480
#009480
oklch(59.7% 0.109 178.7)
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 #BE577D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #BE577D 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.