#BE4A40
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.152 27.8), rgb(190, 74, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BE4A40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4A40 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 74, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 27.8) |
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 #BE4A40 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4A40 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4A40 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4A40 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06458
oklch(63.1% 0.139 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4A40
oklch(56.3% 0.152 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13830
oklch(49% 0.141 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#BE4A40 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) | #69603E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03148 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4A40
#BE4A40
oklch(56.3% 0.152 27.8)
- #008593
#008593
oklch(56.4% 0.097 207.7)
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 #BE4A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE4A40 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.