#BE625F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.4% 0.119 23.2), rgb(190, 98, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BE625F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE625F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.119 23.2) |
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 #BE625F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE625F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE625F text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE625F text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48985
oklch(70.6% 0.093 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE625F
oklch(60.4% 0.119 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2504E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#99403F
oklch(49% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3534
oklch(42.6% 0.099 23)
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Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BE625F 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) | #77715E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.116 |
| 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°).
- #BE625F
#BE625F
oklch(60.4% 0.119 23.2)
- #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 #BE625F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE625F 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.