#BE606D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.4% 0.121 12.7), rgb(190, 96, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BE606D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE606D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.121 12.7) |
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 #BE606D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE606D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE606D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE606D text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58890
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE606D
oklch(60.4% 0.121 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BE606D 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) | #73716D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5565 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE606D
#BE606D
oklch(60.4% 0.121 12.7)
- #009492
#009492
oklch(60.3% 0.103 193.1)
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 #BE606D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #BE606D 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.