#BE597D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.135 359.5), rgb(190, 89, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BE597D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE597D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.135 359.5) |
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 #BE597D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE597D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE597D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE597D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE597D
oklch(59.8% 0.135 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44770
oklch(55.5% 0.147 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B385E
oklch(49.1% 0.137 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B40
oklch(37.8% 0.088 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#BE597D 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) | #696F7E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5166 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE597D
#BE597D
oklch(59.8% 0.135 359.5)
- #009481
#009481
oklch(59.7% 0.109 179.4)
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 #BE597D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
Use #BE597D 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.