#BE3E23
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.5% 0.169 33.6), rgb(190, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BE3E23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3E23 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.169 33.6) |
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 #BE3E23 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3E23 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3E23 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3E23 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E2836E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76046
oklch(63.2% 0.156 33.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3E23
oklch(54.5% 0.169 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73219
oklch(49.1% 0.157 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B18
oklch(42.7% 0.131 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#BE3E23 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) | #63581F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11439 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3E23
#BE3E23
oklch(54.5% 0.169 33.6)
- #007E91
#007E91
oklch(54.5% 0.095 213)
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 #BE3E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
Use #BE3E23 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.