#BE6036
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.133 43.4), rgb(190, 96, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BE6036 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6036 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 43.4) |
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 #BE6036 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6036 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6036 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6036 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6036
oklch(59.4% 0.133 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6511F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4111
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3612
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#BE6036 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) | #7A6E31 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918234 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04D57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6036
#BE6036
oklch(59.4% 0.133 43.4)
- #008CAF
#008CAF
oklch(59.4% 0.111 223.6)
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 #BE6036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #BE6036 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.