#BE3517
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.4% 0.178 33.5), rgb(190, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BE3517 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3517 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.178 33.5) |
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 #BE3517 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3517 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3517 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3517 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C42
oklch(63% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3517
oklch(53.4% 0.178 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D11
oklch(49% 0.166 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2813
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180F
oklch(27.2% 0.068 33.6)
#BE3517 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) | #5F5410 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81720C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20030 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3517
#BE3517
oklch(53.4% 0.178 33.5)
- #007A8E
#007A8E
oklch(53.3% 0.094 214.4)
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 #BE3517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE3517 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.