#BE6B53
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.6% 0.112 37), rgb(190, 107, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BE6B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6B53 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.112 37) |
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 #BE6B53 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6B53 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6B53 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6B53 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.088 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6B53
oklch(61.6% 0.112 37)
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Step 600
600
#AE563D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#95462F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 37)
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Step 800
800
#793A27
oklch(42.6% 0.093 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#623224
oklch(37.6% 0.073 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#BE6B53 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) | #807751 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D65 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6B53
#BE6B53
oklch(61.6% 0.112 37)
- #0094B0
#0094B0
oklch(61.5% 0.11 217.5)
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 #BE6B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #BE6B53 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.