#BE3C15
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.1% 0.173 35.9), rgb(190, 60, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BE3C15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3C15 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 60, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.173 35.9) |
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 #BE3C15 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3C15 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3C15 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3C15 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38369
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 35.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3C15
oklch(54.1% 0.173 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8310C
oklch(49% 0.161 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#882B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#BE3C15 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) | #63570C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83740A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20935 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3C15
#BE3C15
oklch(54.1% 0.173 35.9)
- #007C93
#007C93
oklch(54.1% 0.096 216.8)
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 #BE3C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.053
Use #BE3C15 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.