#BE4D3A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.6% 0.15 31.7), rgb(190, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BE4D3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4D3A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.15 31.7) |
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 #BE4D3A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4D3A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4D3A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4D3A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6653
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4D3A
oklch(56.6% 0.15 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03A29
oklch(49% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823123
oklch(42.6% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#BE4D3A 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) | #6B6238 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03449 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4D3A
#BE4D3A
oklch(56.6% 0.15 31.7)
- #008598
#008598
oklch(56.6% 0.099 212.2)
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 #BE4D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE4D3A 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.