#BE856D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.079 43.7), rgb(190, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BE856D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE856D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 43.7) |
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 #BE856D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE856D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE856D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE856D text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE856D
oklch(66.8% 0.079 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6249
oklch(55.5% 0.086 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#86513A
oklch(49% 0.08 44)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#59392B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BE856D 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) | #948B6B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C7F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE856D
#BE856D
oklch(66.8% 0.079 43.7)
- #5B9FB8
#5B9FB8
oklch(66.7% 0.078 223.9)
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 #BE856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.054
Use #BE856D 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.