#BE6546
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.4% 0.123 39.7), rgb(190, 101, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BE6546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6546 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.123 39.7) |
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 #BE6546 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6546 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6546 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6546 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6546
oklch(60.4% 0.123 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25331
oklch(55.5% 0.133 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#994324
oklch(49.1% 0.124 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C381F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#BE6546 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) | #7C7243 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF555E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6546
#BE6546
oklch(60.4% 0.123 39.7)
- #0090AE
#0090AE
oklch(60.4% 0.11 219.5)
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 #BE6546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE6546 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.