#BE6262
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.4% 0.118 21.2), rgb(190, 98, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE6262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6262 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.118 21.2) |
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 #BE6262 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6262 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6262 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6262 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48987
oklch(70.6% 0.092 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6262
oklch(60.4% 0.118 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25051
oklch(55.6% 0.128 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#994042
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3537
oklch(42.6% 0.099 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#BE6262 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) | #767261 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8460 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5563 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6262
#BE6262
oklch(60.4% 0.118 21.2)
- #00939B
#00939B
oklch(60.4% 0.103 201.6)
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 #BE6262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #BE6262 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.