#BE8555
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.095 60.2), rgb(190, 133, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BE8555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8555 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.095 60.2) |
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 #BE8555 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8555 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8555 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8555 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8555
oklch(66.3% 0.095 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E431C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 60)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BE8555 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) | #968A51 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7979 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8555
#BE8555
oklch(66.3% 0.095 60.2)
- #599BC8
#599BC8
oklch(66.4% 0.095 240.1)
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 #BE8555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #BE8555 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.