#BE805D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.5% 0.091 50), rgb(190, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BE805D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE805D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.091 50) |
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 #BE805D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE805D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE805D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE805D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE805D
oklch(65.5% 0.091 50)
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Step 600
600
#A1613B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A502D
oklch(49.2% 0.092 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BE805D 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) | #91865A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7577 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE805D
#BE805D
oklch(65.5% 0.091 50)
- #4F9BBE
#4F9BBE
oklch(65.5% 0.091 230.2)
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 #BE805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE805D 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.