#BE4E21
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.155 40.3), rgb(190, 78, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BE4E21 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E21 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.155 40.3) |
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 #BE4E21 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E21 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E21 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E21 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06741
oklch(63.2% 0.143 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4E21
oklch(56.5% 0.155 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#833211
oklch(42.8% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BE4E21 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) | #6E611A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13345 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E21
#BE4E21
oklch(56.5% 0.155 40.3)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #BE4E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE4E21 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.