#BE5B38
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.6% 0.137 39.6), rgb(190, 91, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BE5B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5B38 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.137 39.6) |
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 #BE5B38 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5B38 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5B38 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5B38 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D58B72
oklch(70.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4C
oklch(63% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5B38
oklch(58.6% 0.137 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#BE5B38 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) | #766A34 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04753 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5B38
#BE5B38
oklch(58.6% 0.137 39.6)
- #008AA7
#008AA7
oklch(58.6% 0.106 219.6)
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 #BE5B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #BE5B38 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.