#BE596A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.13 11.4), rgb(190, 89, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BE596A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE596A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 89, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.13 11.4) |
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 #BE596A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE596A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE596A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE596A 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B7
oklch(81% 0.059 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66877
oklch(63% 0.12 11)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE596A
oklch(59.3% 0.13 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#983E4F
oklch(49% 0.121 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3441
oklch(42.7% 0.101 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BE596A 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) | #6D6D6A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878168 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE596A
#BE596A
oklch(59.3% 0.13 11.4)
- #00918D
#00918D
oklch(59.3% 0.102 191.3)
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 #BE596A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #BE596A 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.