#BE675C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.113 28.4), rgb(190, 103, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BE675C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE675C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 103, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.113 28.4) |
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 #BE675C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE675C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE675C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE675C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D28B81
oklch(70.6% 0.089 28.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE675C
oklch(61.1% 0.113 28.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B05349
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28)
-
Step 700
700
#97433A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7B3830
oklch(42.8% 0.095 28.6)
-
Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#BE675C 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) | #7B745B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE675C
#BE675C
oklch(61.1% 0.113 28.4)
- #0094A5
#0094A5
oklch(61% 0.105 209)
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 #BE675C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #BE675C 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.