#BE884B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.8% 0.102 67.8), rgb(190, 136, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BE884B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE884B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 67.8) |
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 #BE884B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE884B | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE884B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE884B text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE884B
oklch(66.8% 0.102 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D651B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#87540C
oklch(49.2% 0.103 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#BE884B 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) | #9A8B45 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7B7A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE884B
#BE884B
oklch(66.8% 0.102 67.8)
- #5F9AD0
#5F9AD0
oklch(66.8% 0.102 247.5)
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 #BE884B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #BE884B 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.