#BE4930
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.156 33.7), rgb(190, 73, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BE4930 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4930 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.156 33.7) |
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 #BE4930 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4930 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4930 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4930 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1644C
oklch(63% 0.143 33.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4930
oklch(55.9% 0.156 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23822
oklch(49% 0.145 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#84301E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#BE4930 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) | #695F2D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12D44 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4930
#BE4930
oklch(55.9% 0.156 33.7)
- #008397
#008397
oklch(56% 0.098 213.2)
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 #BE4930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE4930 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.