#BE4E32
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.6% 0.151 35.2), rgb(190, 78, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BE4E32 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E32 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.151 35.2) |
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 #BE4E32 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E32 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E32 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E32 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664C
oklch(63% 0.139 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4E32
oklch(56.6% 0.151 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B21
oklch(49% 0.14 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#82321E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#BE4E32 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) | #6D622F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13548 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E32
#BE4E32
oklch(56.6% 0.151 35.2)
- #00859B
#00859B
oklch(56.7% 0.1 214.7)
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 #BE4E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #BE4E32 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.