#BE866C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.079 45.8), rgb(190, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BE866C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE866C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 45.8) |
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 #BE866C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE866C | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE866C text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE866C text on black | 6.81:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE866C
oklch(66.9% 0.079 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D38
oklch(55.7% 0.109 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F24
oklch(42.7% 0.084 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#BE866C 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) | #958C6A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE866C
#BE866C
oklch(66.9% 0.079 45.8)
- #5C9FBA
#5C9FBA
oklch(66.8% 0.079 226.1)
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 #BE866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #BE866C 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.