#BE8551
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.098 62.2), rgb(190, 133, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BE8551 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8551 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.098 62.2) |
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 #BE8551 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8551 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8551 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8551 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8551
oklch(66.3% 0.098 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6428
oklch(55.7% 0.106 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#BE8551 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) | #97894D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7979 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8551
#BE8551
oklch(66.3% 0.098 62.2)
- #599ACA
#599ACA
oklch(66.2% 0.098 242.2)
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 #BE8551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #BE8551 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.