#BE502A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.151 38.8), rgb(190, 80, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BE502A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE502A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.151 38.8) |
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 #BE502A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE502A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE502A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE502A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6846
oklch(63.1% 0.138 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE502A
oklch(56.8% 0.151 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03C18
oklch(49.1% 0.141 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#823317
oklch(42.8% 0.116 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#BE502A 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) | #6F6325 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B26 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13748 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE502A
#BE502A
oklch(56.8% 0.151 38.8)
- #00859F
#00859F
oklch(56.9% 0.102 218)
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 #BE502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE502A 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.