#BE8756
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.7% 0.094 61.8), rgb(190, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BE8756 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8756 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.094 61.8) |
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 #BE8756 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8756 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8756 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8756 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29771
oklch(70.8% 0.073 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8756
oklch(66.7% 0.094 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#875320
oklch(49.2% 0.095 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D441C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BE8756 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) | #988B52 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B7B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8756
#BE8756
oklch(66.7% 0.094 61.8)
- #5D9BC9
#5D9BC9
oklch(66.6% 0.094 242.1)
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 #BE8756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8756 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.