#BE795E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.3% 0.095 42.1), rgb(190, 121, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#BE795E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE795E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.095 42.1) |
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 #BE795E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE795E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE795E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE795E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9927C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE795E
oklch(64.3% 0.095 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55D40
oklch(55.5% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C32
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#BE795E 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) | #8B815C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6D72 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE795E
#BE795E
oklch(64.3% 0.095 42.1)
- #3E9AB6
#3E9AB6
oklch(64.3% 0.095 221.4)
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 #BE795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #BE795E 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.