#BE392C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.172 29.4), rgb(190, 57, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BE392C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE392C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 57, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.172 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 #BE392C | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE392C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE392C text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE392C text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE392C
oklch(54% 0.172 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82F24
oklch(49% 0.159 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#89291F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#BE392C 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) | #605629 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817327 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10537 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE392C
#BE392C
oklch(54% 0.172 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 #BE392C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
Use #BE392C 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.