#BE5C54
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.2% 0.128 26.4), rgb(190, 92, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BE5C54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5C54 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.128 26.4) |
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 #BE5C54 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5C54 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5C54 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5C54 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A82
oklch(70.7% 0.092 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76B63
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5C54
oklch(59.2% 0.128 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#99413B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3631
oklch(42.6% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#BE5C54 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) | #736D53 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8152 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C5A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5C54
#BE5C54
oklch(59.2% 0.128 26.4)
- #008E9C
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
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 #BE5C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE5C54 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.