#BE605E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60% 0.121 22.6), rgb(190, 96, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BE605E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE605E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.121 22.6) |
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 #BE605E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE605E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE605E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE605E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE605E
oklch(60% 0.121 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4E
oklch(55.7% 0.132 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#BE605E 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) | #75705D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5260 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE605E
#BE605E
oklch(60% 0.121 22.6)
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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 #BE605E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #BE605E 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.