#BE5236
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.146 35.6), rgb(190, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BE5236 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5236 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.146 35.6) |
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 #BE5236 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5236 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5236 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5236 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98873
oklch(70.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD684E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5236
oklch(57.2% 0.146 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D24
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#BE5236 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) | #6F6533 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C33 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03B4C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5236
#BE5236
oklch(57.2% 0.146 35.6)
- #00869E
#00869E
oklch(57.1% 0.102 216.2)
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 #BE5236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #BE5236 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.