#BE625D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.3% 0.119 24.4), rgb(190, 98, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BE625D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE625D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.119 24.4) |
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 #BE625D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE625D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE625D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE625D text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58984
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE625D
oklch(60.3% 0.119 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3504C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#99403D
oklch(49% 0.12 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3633
oklch(42.8% 0.1 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#BE625D 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) | #77715C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5461 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE625D
#BE625D
oklch(60.3% 0.119 24.4)
- #00929E
#00929E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 205)
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 #BE625D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE625D 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.