#BE4449#BE4449
#BE4449 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.157 H 21.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BE4449 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(190, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 48%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 64%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64.2%, 61.6%, 25.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.40, 49.28, 23.76) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.40, 54.71, 25.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.69% 0.146 0.0573) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.69% 0.157 21.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5073, 15.5657, 8.0160) |
| Luminance | 0.1556 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 1.60
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.50
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.02
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.80
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.19
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 5.76
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BE4449 #44BEB9
analogous
#BE4486 #BE4449 #BE7C44
triadic
#BE4449 #49BE44 #4449BE
tetradic
#BE4449 #86BE44 #44BEB9 #7C44BE
square
#BE4449 #86BE44 #44BEB9 #7C44BE
split-complementary
#BE4449 #44BE7C #4486BE
monochromatic
#652326 #923337 #BE4449 #CE7175 #DE9FA1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.11
#BE4449 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#BE4449 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BE4449
5.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BE4449 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BE4449 | 1.00 | 5.11 | 4.11 | 5.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#635E48
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#827846
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D02A47
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #be4449; /* rgb */ color: rgb(190, 68, 73); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.157 21.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d87e7b',
500: '#be4449',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #be4449; $custom-light: #d87e7b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#be4449",
"rgb": {
"r": 190,
"g": 68,
"b": 73
},
"hsl": {
"h": 357.541,
"s": 48.413,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55695,
"c": 0.15681,
"h": 21.4
},
"luminance": 0.15562
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BE4449
secondary
#94CAC8
accent
#D8D250
background
#FEF8F7
surface
#FCEFEE
border
#D5CAC9
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B