#BE6D38
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.6% 0.123 51.6), rgb(190, 109, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BE6D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6D38 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.123 51.6) |
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 #BE6D38 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6D38 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6D38 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6D38 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6D38
oklch(61.6% 0.123 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5817
oklch(55.6% 0.134 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#964805
oklch(49.2% 0.124 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#623314
oklch(37.6% 0.08 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#BE6D38 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) | #847732 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988937 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05C61 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6D38
#BE6D38
oklch(61.6% 0.123 51.6)
- #0B91C1
#0B91C1
oklch(61.6% 0.123 231.2)
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 #BE6D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #BE6D38 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.