#BE8243
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.109 65.2), rgb(190, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BE8243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8243 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.109 65.2) |
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 #BE8243 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8243 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8243 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8243 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8243
oklch(65.5% 0.109 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26313
oklch(55.7% 0.118 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5101
oklch(49% 0.11 65)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#BE8243 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) | #95863D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7474 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8243
#BE8243
oklch(65.5% 0.109 65.2)
- #5397CF
#5397CF
oklch(65.5% 0.109 245.4)
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 #BE8243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE8243 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.