#BE625E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.3% 0.119 23.8), rgb(190, 98, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BE625E 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 | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE625E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.119 23.8) |
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 #BE625E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE625E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE625E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE625E 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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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
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58984
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE625E
oklch(60.3% 0.119 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#B3504D
oklch(55.7% 0.13 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#99403E
oklch(49% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BE625E 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) | #77715D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5562 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE625E
#BE625E
oklch(60.3% 0.119 23.8)
- #00939D
#00939D
oklch(60.4% 0.103 203.3)
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 #BE625E, 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 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #BE625E 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.