#BE6448
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.3% 0.123 38), rgb(190, 100, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BE6448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6448 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.123 38) |
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 #BE6448 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6448 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6448 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6448 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B75
oklch(70.7% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6448
oklch(60.3% 0.123 38)
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Step 600
600
#B35234
oklch(55.5% 0.134 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4227
oklch(49.1% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3721
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#BE6448 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) | #7B7145 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918547 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF545D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6448
#BE6448
oklch(60.3% 0.123 38)
- #0090AC
#0090AC
oklch(60.3% 0.108 218)
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 #BE6448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #BE6448 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.