#BE8359
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66% 0.093 55.8), rgb(190, 131, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BE8359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 56°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8359 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.093 55.8) |
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 #BE8359 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8359 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8359 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8359 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8359
oklch(66% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06234
oklch(55.6% 0.101 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#895126
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#BE8359 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) | #948856 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29559 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7779 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8359
#BE8359
oklch(66% 0.093 55.8)
- #559BC3
#559BC3
oklch(66% 0.092 235.6)
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 #BE8359, 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 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8359 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.