#BE6562
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.115 23), rgb(190, 101, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BE6562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6562 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.115 23) |
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 #BE6562 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6562 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6562 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6562 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A86
oklch(70.7% 0.09 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6562
oklch(60.9% 0.115 23)
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Step 600
600
#B15250
oklch(55.7% 0.125 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#974241
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.047 22.7)
#BE6562 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) | #797461 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8660 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5965 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6562
#BE6562
oklch(60.9% 0.115 23)
- #00959E
#00959E
oklch(61% 0.104 202.4)
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 #BE6562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE6562 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.