#BE4517
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.2% 0.165 38.7), rgb(190, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BE4517 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4517 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.165 38.7) |
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 #BE4517 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4517 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE4517 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4517 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F3D1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8568
oklch(70.6% 0.119 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4633E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4517
oklch(55.2% 0.165 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53708
oklch(49.2% 0.153 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#862E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B14
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#BE4517 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) | #685C0D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1223D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4517
#BE4517
oklch(55.2% 0.165 38.7)
- #007F99
#007F99
oklch(55.1% 0.1 218.8)
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 #BE4517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
Use #BE4517 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.