#BE522A
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.1% 0.149 39.7), rgb(190, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BE522A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE522A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.149 39.7) |
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 #BE522A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE522A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE522A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE522A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6945
oklch(63.1% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE522A
oklch(57.1% 0.149 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D17
oklch(49% 0.139 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#813416
oklch(42.8% 0.114 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#BE522A 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) | #706425 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C27 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1394A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE522A
#BE522A
oklch(57.1% 0.149 39.7)
- #0085A2
#0085A2
oklch(57.1% 0.104 220.3)
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 #BE522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE522A 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.