#BE6328
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.7% 0.136 49.9), rgb(190, 99, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BE6328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 50°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6328 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 99, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.136 49.9) |
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 #BE6328 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6328 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6328 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6328 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6328
oklch(59.7% 0.136 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#BE6328 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) | #7D6F20 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938426 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04F57 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6328
#BE6328
oklch(59.7% 0.136 49.9)
- #008BB8
#008BB8
oklch(59.6% 0.119 230.1)
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 #BE6328, 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 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
Use #BE6328 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.