#BE6228
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.5% 0.137 49.3), rgb(190, 98, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BE6228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6228 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.137 49.3) |
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 #BE6228 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6228 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6228 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6228 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C63
oklch(70.8% 0.107 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6228
oklch(59.5% 0.137 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#66310E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#BE6228 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) | #7C6E20 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928326 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04E56 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6228
#BE6228
oklch(59.5% 0.137 49.3)
- #008BB7
#008BB7
oklch(59.6% 0.118 229.5)
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 #BE6228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
Use #BE6228 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.