#BE613B
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.6% 0.13 42.1), rgb(190, 97, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BE613B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE613B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 97, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.13 42.1) |
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 #BE613B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE613B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE613B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE613B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE613B
oklch(59.6% 0.13 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55126
oklch(55.5% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4118
oklch(49.1% 0.132 42)
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Step 800
800
#7E3617
oklch(42.6% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#BE613B 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) | #7A6E37 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918339 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04F58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE613B
#BE613B
oklch(59.6% 0.13 42.1)
- #008DAE
#008DAE
oklch(59.6% 0.11 222)
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 #BE613B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #BE613B 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.