#BE382B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.9% 0.173 29.4), rgb(190, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BE382B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE382B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.173 29.4) |
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 #BE382B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE382B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE382B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE382B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48172
oklch(70.8% 0.125 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE382B
oklch(53.9% 0.173 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92E23
oklch(49.1% 0.161 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#89281F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#BE382B 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) | #5F5628 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807326 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10036 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE382B
#BE382B
oklch(53.9% 0.173 29.4)
- #007D8C
#007D8C
oklch(54% 0.093 209.4)
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 #BE382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
Use #BE382B 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.