#BE8669
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.08 48.3), rgb(190, 134, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BE8669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8669 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 134, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.08 48.3) |
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 #BE8669 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8669 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8669 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8669 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8669
oklch(66.9% 0.08 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#865236
oklch(49.1% 0.081 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#BE8669 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) | #958C67 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C7E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8669
#BE8669
oklch(66.9% 0.08 48.3)
- #5C9FBC
#5C9FBC
oklch(66.9% 0.081 227.9)
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 #BE8669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #BE8669 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.