#BE482A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.158 35.3), rgb(190, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BE482A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE482A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.158 35.3) |
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 #BE482A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE482A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE482A text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE482A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A2
oklch(81% 0.071 35)
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Step 400
400
#DE866F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26448
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE482A
oklch(55.7% 0.158 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3381C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 35)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#BE482A 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) | #695E26 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12A42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE482A
#BE482A
oklch(55.7% 0.158 35.3)
- #008298
#008298
oklch(55.8% 0.099 215.1)
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 #BE482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE482A 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.