#BE8461
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.087 51.8), rgb(190, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BE8461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8461 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.087 51.8) |
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 #BE8461 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8461 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8461 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8461 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8461
oklch(66.3% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F623D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 700
700
#88512F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#BE8461 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) | #948A5E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD797B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8461
#BE8461
oklch(66.3% 0.087 51.8)
- #589DBF
#589DBF
oklch(66.4% 0.086 231.4)
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 #BE8461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE8461 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.