#BE5D7A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.128 2.7), rgb(190, 93, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BE5D7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5D7A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 93, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.128 2.7) |
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 #BE5D7A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5D7A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5D7A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5D7A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
-
Step 400
400
#D5869B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 2.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5D7A
oklch(60.3% 0.128 2.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B34A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 2.5)
-
Step 700
700
#993B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 2.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7D324A
oklch(42.9% 0.107 2.7)
-
Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#BE5D7A 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) | #6D717B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868378 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5568 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5D7A
#BE5D7A
oklch(60.3% 0.128 2.7)
- #009687
#009687
oklch(60.4% 0.108 182.6)
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 #BE5D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
Use #BE5D7A 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.