#BE584B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.4% 0.134 29.2), rgb(190, 88, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BE584B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE584B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 88, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.134 29.2) |
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 #BE584B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE584B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE584B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE584B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE584B
oklch(58.4% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4035
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#BE584B 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) | #726949 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F49 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4655 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE584B
#BE584B
oklch(58.4% 0.134 29.2)
- #008B9C
#008B9C
oklch(58.3% 0.101 209.8)
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 #BE584B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE584B 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.