#BE685E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.3% 0.112 27.7), rgb(190, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BE685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE685E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.112 27.7) |
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 #BE685E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE685E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE685E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE685E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C82
oklch(70.8% 0.088 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE685E
oklch(61.3% 0.112 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF544A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28)
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Step 700
700
#96443B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#BE685E 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) | #7C755D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5B66 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE685E
#BE685E
oklch(61.3% 0.112 27.7)
- #0095A5
#0095A5
oklch(61.3% 0.105 208.1)
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 #BE685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
Use #BE685E 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.