#BE544A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.8% 0.139 27.6), rgb(190, 84, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BE544A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE544A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 27.6) |
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 #BE544A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE544A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE544A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE544A text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE544A
oklch(57.8% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D35
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F332D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 27)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#BE544A 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) | #6F6749 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E48 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04152 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE544A
#BE544A
oklch(57.8% 0.139 27.6)
- #008A98
#008A98
oklch(57.9% 0.099 207.3)
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 #BE544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE544A 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.