#BE683B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.7% 0.125 46.8), rgb(190, 104, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BE683B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE683B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.125 46.8) |
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 #BE683B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE683B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE683B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE683B text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE683B
oklch(60.7% 0.125 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15520
oklch(55.5% 0.136 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#984512
oklch(49.1% 0.126 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#BE683B 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) | #807336 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0575E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE683B
#BE683B
oklch(60.7% 0.125 46.8)
- #008FB8
#008FB8
oklch(60.6% 0.117 227)
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 #BE683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
Use #BE683B 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.