#BE6F09
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.6% 0.138 62.8), rgb(190, 111, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BE6F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6F09 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.138 62.8) |
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 #BE6F09 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6F09 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6F09 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6F09 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B894
oklch(81% 0.068 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09155
oklch(70.7% 0.108 63.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6F09
oklch(61.6% 0.138 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#BE6F09 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) | #887700 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A890B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05C5E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6F09
#BE6F09
oklch(61.6% 0.138 62.8)
- #1F8CD1
#1F8CD1
oklch(61.5% 0.139 243.2)
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 #BE6F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #BE6F09 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.