#BE6B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.7% 0.11 33.2), rgb(190, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BE6B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6B59 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 33.2) |
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 #BE6B59 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6B59 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6B59 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6B59 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6B59
oklch(61.7% 0.11 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5643
oklch(55.7% 0.119 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#954635
oklch(49.2% 0.11 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#BE6B59 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) | #7F7757 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938858 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5E67 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6B59
#BE6B59
oklch(61.7% 0.11 33.2)
- #0096AC
#0096AC
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212.8)
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 #BE6B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
Use #BE6B59 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.