#BE6920
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.7% 0.135 55.7), rgb(190, 105, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BE6920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6920 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 105, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.135 55.7) |
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 #BE6920 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6920 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6920 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6920 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 56.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6920
oklch(60.7% 0.135 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#643306
oklch(37.8% 0.088 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#BE6920 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) | #827313 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97861F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0565B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6920
#BE6920
oklch(60.7% 0.135 55.7)
- #008DC5
#008DC5
oklch(60.8% 0.13 235.5)
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 #BE6920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.007
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
Use #BE6920 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.