#BE6540
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.3% 0.125 42.6), rgb(190, 101, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BE6540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6540 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.125 42.6) |
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 #BE6540 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6540 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6540 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6540 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.097 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6540
oklch(60.3% 0.125 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35329
oklch(55.6% 0.137 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A431C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D381A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#BE6540 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) | #7D713C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF545C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6540
#BE6540
oklch(60.3% 0.125 42.6)
- #008FB1
#008FB1
oklch(60.3% 0.112 222.4)
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 #BE6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #BE6540 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.