#BE6535
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.2% 0.13 47), rgb(190, 101, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BE6535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6535 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.13 47) |
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 #BE6535 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6535 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6535 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6535 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6535
oklch(60.2% 0.13 47)
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Step 600
600
#B35419
oklch(55.6% 0.141 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4309
oklch(49% 0.132 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D380E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#BE6535 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) | #7E7130 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938534 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0535A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6535
#BE6535
oklch(60.2% 0.13 47)
- #008EB6
#008EB6
oklch(60.3% 0.116 226.5)
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 #BE6535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
Use #BE6535 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.