#BE836C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.081 42.1), rgb(190, 131, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BE836C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE836C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.081 42.1) |
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 #BE836C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE836C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE836C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE836C text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE836C
oklch(66.4% 0.081 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#87503B
oklch(49% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BE836C 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) | #928A6A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A7D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE836C
#BE836C
oklch(66.4% 0.081 42.1)
- #579FB7
#579FB7
oklch(66.5% 0.08 221.9)
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 #BE836C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #BE836C 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.