#BE4E38
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.7% 0.149 32.9), rgb(190, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BE4E38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E38 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.149 32.9) |
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 #BE4E38 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E38 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E38 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E38 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4E38
oklch(56.7% 0.149 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823222
oklch(42.8% 0.114 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#BE4E38 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) | #6C6235 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B35 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03649 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E38
#BE4E38
oklch(56.7% 0.149 32.9)
- #008599
#008599
oklch(56.7% 0.099 213)
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 #BE4E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #BE4E38 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.