#BE6237
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.7% 0.131 44.3), rgb(190, 98, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BE6237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6237 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.131 44.3) |
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 #BE6237 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6237 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6237 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6237 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6237
oklch(59.7% 0.131 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5521F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4211
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#BE6237 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) | #7B6F32 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928335 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04F58 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6237
#BE6237
oklch(59.7% 0.131 44.3)
- #008DB1
#008DB1
oklch(59.8% 0.112 224.1)
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 #BE6237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #BE6237 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.