#BE8251
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.7% 0.099 59.1), rgb(190, 130, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BE8251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8251 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.099 59.1) |
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 #BE8251 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8251 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8251 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8251 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59570
oklch(70.7% 0.077 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8251
oklch(65.7% 0.099 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1622A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A511D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#70431A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B391C
oklch(37.8% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#BE8251 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) | #94874D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29451 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7676 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8251
#BE8251
oklch(65.7% 0.099 59.1)
- #5399C7
#5399C7
oklch(65.6% 0.099 239.5)
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 #BE8251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8251 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.