#BE5E32
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.136 43.7), rgb(190, 94, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BE5E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5E32 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.136 43.7) |
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 #BE5E32 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5E32 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5E32 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5E32 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5E32
oklch(59% 0.136 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#994319
oklch(49% 0.127 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3818
oklch(42.8% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#BE5E32 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) | #796C2D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908130 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04A54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5E32
#BE5E32
oklch(59% 0.136 43.7)
- #008BAD
#008BAD
oklch(59.1% 0.11 223)
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 #BE5E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
Use #BE5E32 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.