#BE6945
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61% 0.12 43.1), rgb(190, 105, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BE6945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6945 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.12 43.1) |
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 #BE6945 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6945 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6945 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6945 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28D71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6945
oklch(61% 0.12 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0552D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#974520
oklch(49% 0.121 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B391C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#BE6945 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) | #807442 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948744 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5960 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6945
#BE6945
oklch(61% 0.12 43.1)
- #0091B5
#0091B5
oklch(61% 0.114 223.5)
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 #BE6945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.007
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #BE6945 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.