#BE642B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.9% 0.134 49.7), rgb(190, 100, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BE642B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE642B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.134 49.7) |
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 #BE642B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE642B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE642B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE642B text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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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
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE642B
oklch(59.9% 0.134 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45304
oklch(55.5% 0.146 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3801
oklch(42.8% 0.113 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#65310F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#BE642B 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) | #7E7024 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05158 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE642B
#BE642B
oklch(59.9% 0.134 49.7)
- #008CB9
#008CB9
oklch(59.9% 0.119 229.9)
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 #BE642B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
Use #BE642B 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.