#BE4531
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.4% 0.16 31.8), rgb(190, 69, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BE4531 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4531 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 69, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.16 31.8) |
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 #BE4531 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4531 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE4531 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4531 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8473
oklch(70.7% 0.116 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3624E
oklch(63% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4531
oklch(55.4% 0.16 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43624
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.096 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#BE4531 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) | #675D2E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12641 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4531
#BE4531
oklch(55.4% 0.16 31.8)
- #008193
#008193
oklch(55.4% 0.096 211.7)
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 #BE4531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #BE4531 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.