#BE4716
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.163 39.7), rgb(190, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE4716 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4716 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.163 39.7) |
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 #BE4716 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4716 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE4716 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4716 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4716
oklch(55.5% 0.163 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43806
oklch(49.1% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#BE4716 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) | #6A5D0B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1263E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4716
#BE4716
oklch(55.5% 0.163 39.7)
- #00809B
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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 #BE4716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.011
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.051
Use #BE4716 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.