#BE5A42
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(58.6% 0.134 34.7), rgb(190, 90, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BE5A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.134 34.7) |
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 #BE5A42 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5A42 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5A42 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5A42 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A78
oklch(70.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 500
500
#C96B55
oklch(63.1% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5A42
oklch(58.6% 0.134 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B412C
oklch(49.2% 0.125 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3625
oklch(42.8% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BE5A42 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) | #746A3F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8040 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04754 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5A42
#BE5A42
oklch(58.6% 0.134 34.7)
- #008BA2
#008BA2
oklch(58.6% 0.103 214.8)
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 #BE5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE5A42 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.