#BE6145
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.7% 0.127 37.5), rgb(190, 97, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BE6145 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6145 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.127 37.5) |
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 #BE6145 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6145 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6145 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6145 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68A74
oklch(70.6% 0.099 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6145
oklch(59.7% 0.127 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55132
oklch(55.7% 0.138 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4125
oklch(49.1% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#BE6145 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) | #796F42 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908343 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF505A | 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°).
- #BE6145
#BE6145
oklch(59.7% 0.127 37.5)
- #008EA9
#008EA9
oklch(59.7% 0.107 217.5)
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 #BE6145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #BE6145 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.