#BE5E47
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.129 34.6), rgb(190, 94, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BE5E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5E47 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 94, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.129 34.6) |
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 #BE5E47 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5E47 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5E47 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5E47 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48B79
oklch(70.7% 0.094 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66D57
oklch(63.1% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5E47
oklch(59.3% 0.129 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#98432F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3827
oklch(42.8% 0.099 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#BE5E47 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) | #776D45 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8245 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C59 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5E47
#BE5E47
oklch(59.3% 0.129 34.6)
- #008DA4
#008DA4
oklch(59.2% 0.104 214.5)
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 #BE5E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE5E47 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.