#BE642E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.9% 0.133 48.8), rgb(190, 100, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE642E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.133 48.8) |
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 #BE642E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE642E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE642E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE642E text on black | 5.05:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D58C65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE642E
oklch(59.9% 0.133 48.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B4530C
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7E3805
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.8)
-
Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#BE642E 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) | #7E7027 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05159 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE642E
#BE642E
oklch(59.9% 0.133 48.8)
- #008CB7
#008CB7
oklch(59.8% 0.118 228.7)
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 #BE642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #BE642E 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.