#BE8340
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.11 67.1), rgb(190, 131, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BE8340 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8340 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 67.1) |
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 #BE8340 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8340 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8340 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8340 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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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
#D9BB9C
oklch(81% 0.054 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59665
oklch(70.7% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8340
oklch(65.7% 0.11 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16309
oklch(55.6% 0.12 67)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704303
oklch(42.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#BE8340 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) | #968739 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49541 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7574 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8340
#BE8340
oklch(65.7% 0.11 67.1)
- #5597D1
#5597D1
oklch(65.7% 0.11 246.9)
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 #BE8340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8340 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.