#BE6218
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.4% 0.142 52.8), rgb(190, 98, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BE6218 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6218 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.142 52.8) |
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 #BE6218 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6218 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6218 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6218 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B597
oklch(80.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6218
oklch(59.4% 0.142 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#663104
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#BE6218 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) | #7D6E06 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938316 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14D54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6218
#BE6218
oklch(59.4% 0.142 52.8)
- #008ABB
#008ABB
oklch(59.5% 0.122 232.5)
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 #BE6218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.010
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
Use #BE6218 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.