#BE6336
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.9% 0.131 45.3), rgb(190, 99, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BE6336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 45°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6336 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 99, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.131 45.3) |
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 #BE6336 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6336 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6336 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6336 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6336
oklch(59.9% 0.131 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4521D
oklch(55.5% 0.142 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B420E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3710
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#663116
oklch(37.8% 0.086 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#BE6336 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) | #7C7031 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928435 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05059 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6336
#BE6336
oklch(59.9% 0.131 45.3)
- #008DB3
#008DB3
oklch(59.9% 0.114 225.4)
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 #BE6336, 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 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #BE6336 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.