#BE7B62
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.092 41.2), rgb(190, 123, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#BE7B62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7B62 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.092 41.2) |
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 #BE7B62 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7B62 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7B62 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7B62 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7B62
oklch(64.7% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D35
oklch(49% 0.093 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3628
oklch(37.6% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BE7B62 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) | #8C8360 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7075 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7B62
#BE7B62
oklch(64.7% 0.092 41.2)
- #449BB6
#449BB6
oklch(64.7% 0.092 221.4)
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 #BE7B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE7B62 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.