#BE5438
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.6% 0.143 35.8), rgb(190, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BE5438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5438 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.143 35.8) |
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 #BE5438 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5438 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5438 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5438 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#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
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98973
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5438
oklch(57.6% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E25
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#BE5438 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) | #716635 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D35 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03E4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5438
#BE5438
oklch(57.6% 0.143 35.8)
- #00879F
#00879F
oklch(57.4% 0.102 216.1)
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 #BE5438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE5438 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.