#BE6E56
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.2% 0.108 37.5), rgb(190, 110, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BE6E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 37°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6E56 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.108 37.5) |
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 #BE6E56 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6E56 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6E56 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6E56 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6E56
oklch(62.2% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC583E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B29
oklch(42.7% 0.09 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#BE6E56 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) | #827954 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6168 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6E56
#BE6E56
oklch(62.2% 0.108 37.5)
- #1396B1
#1396B1
oklch(62.2% 0.108 217.1)
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 #BE6E56, 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 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #BE6E56 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.