#BE825F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.9% 0.089 50.9), rgb(190, 130, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BE825F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE825F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.089 50.9) |
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 #BE825F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE825F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE825F text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE825F text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59579
oklch(70.8% 0.07 51.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE825F
oklch(65.9% 0.089 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0623C
oklch(55.7% 0.096 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#BE825F 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) | #93885C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7779 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE825F
#BE825F
oklch(65.9% 0.089 50.9)
- #539CBF
#539CBF
oklch(65.9% 0.09 231)
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 #BE825F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #BE825F 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.