#BE6045
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.128 36.9), rgb(190, 96, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BE6045 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6045 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.128 36.9) |
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 #BE6045 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6045 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6045 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6045 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A74
oklch(70.7% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6045
oklch(59.6% 0.128 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B55033
oklch(55.5% 0.139 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4025
oklch(49.1% 0.13 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#BE6045 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) | #786E42 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8343 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4F5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6045
#BE6045
oklch(59.6% 0.128 36.9)
- #008EA8
#008EA8
oklch(59.6% 0.106 216.8)
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 #BE6045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #BE6045 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.