#BE8259
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.8% 0.093 54.7), rgb(190, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BE8259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8259 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.093 54.7) |
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 #BE8259 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8259 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8259 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8259 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8259
oklch(65.8% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06235
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895127
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4222
oklch(42.6% 0.077 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BE8259 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) | #938856 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19559 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7678 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8259
#BE8259
oklch(65.8% 0.093 54.7)
- #539BC2
#539BC2
oklch(65.8% 0.093 234.3)
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 #BE8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE8259 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.