#BE492C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.157 35), rgb(190, 73, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BE492C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE492C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.157 35) |
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 #BE492C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE492C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE492C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE492C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500
#D26449
oklch(63.1% 0.145 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE492C
oklch(55.9% 0.157 35)
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Step 700
700
#A3381E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#84301B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.094 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#BE492C 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) | #6A5F28 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877928 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12C43 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE492C
#BE492C
oklch(55.9% 0.157 35)
- #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 #BE492C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE492C 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.