#BE421A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.9% 0.167 37), rgb(190, 66, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BE421A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE421A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.167 37) |
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 #BE421A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE421A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE421A text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE421A text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0846A
oklch(70.6% 0.12 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56240
oklch(63.1% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE421A
oklch(54.9% 0.167 37)
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Step 700
700
#A6350E
oklch(49.2% 0.155 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D11
oklch(42.8% 0.129 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#BE421A 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) | #665A12 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857612 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11C3B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE421A
#BE421A
oklch(54.9% 0.167 37)
- #007F96
#007F96
oklch(55% 0.098 216.3)
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 #BE421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
Use #BE421A 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.