#BE643D
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.1% 0.127 43.2), rgb(190, 100, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BE643D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE643D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.127 43.2) |
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 #BE643D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE643D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE643D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE643D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE643D
oklch(60.1% 0.127 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35326
oklch(55.5% 0.138 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4319
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#BE643D 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) | #7C7139 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0525B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE643D
#BE643D
oklch(60.1% 0.127 43.2)
- #008EB1
#008EB1
oklch(60% 0.112 223.3)
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 #BE643D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #BE643D 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.