#BE3F0A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.4% 0.172 38.4), rgb(190, 63, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BE3F0A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3F0A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 63, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 90%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.172 38.4) |
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 #BE3F0A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3F0A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE3F0A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE3F0A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28466
oklch(70.8% 0.124 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7613A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3F0A
oklch(54.4% 0.172 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#882C08
oklch(42.8% 0.133 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#BE3F0A 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) | #655800 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847500 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21337 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3F0A
#BE3F0A
oklch(54.4% 0.172 38.4)
- #007D96
#007D96
oklch(54.5% 0.098 218.3)
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 #BE3F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.007
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE3F0A 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.