#BE844A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.103 64.3), rgb(190, 132, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BE844A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 64°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE844A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.103 64.3) |
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 #BE844A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE844A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE844A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE844A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE844A
oklch(66% 0.103 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0631E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#89520F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4311
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BE844A 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) | #978845 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7776 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE844A
#BE844A
oklch(66% 0.103 64.3)
- #5799CD
#5799CD
oklch(66.1% 0.103 244)
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 #BE844A, 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 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #BE844A 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.