#BE553F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.8% 0.14 33.4), rgb(190, 85, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BE553F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE553F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.14 33.4) |
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 #BE553F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE553F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE553F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE553F text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6954
oklch(63.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE553F
oklch(57.8% 0.14 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3425
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BE553F 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) | #71673C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04050 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE553F
#BE553F
oklch(57.8% 0.14 33.4)
- #00899E
#00899E
oklch(57.9% 0.101 213.4)
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 #BE553F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE553F 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.