#BE3C26
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.3% 0.17 32.1), rgb(190, 60, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BE3C26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3C26 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 60, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.17 32.1) |
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 #BE3C26 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3C26 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3C26 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3C26 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75F49
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3C26
oklch(54.3% 0.17 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8311D
oklch(49.2% 0.159 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#882A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#BE3C26 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) | #625722 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827420 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10E38 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3C26
#BE3C26
oklch(54.3% 0.17 32.1)
- #007D8F
#007D8F
oklch(54.1% 0.094 212.2)
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 #BE3C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #BE3C26 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.