#BE5E82
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.129 357.9), rgb(190, 94, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE5E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5E82 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 94, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.129 357.9) |
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 #BE5E82 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5E82 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5E82 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5E82 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D486A0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 358.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5E82
oklch(60.7% 0.129 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14A73
oklch(55.5% 0.141 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#983B60
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#BE5E82 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) | #6C7283 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858480 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB586B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5E82
#BE5E82
oklch(60.7% 0.129 357.9)
- #009882
#009882
oklch(60.8% 0.112 177.6)
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 #BE5E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE5E82 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.