#BE8850
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.8% 0.098 65.8), rgb(190, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BE8850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8850 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.098 65.8) |
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 #BE8850 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8850 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8850 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8850 text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8850
oklch(66.8% 0.098 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6524
oklch(55.6% 0.107 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#865316
oklch(49% 0.099 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BE8850 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) | #9A8C4B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C7B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8850
#BE8850
oklch(66.8% 0.098 65.8)
- #5F9BCE
#5F9BCE
oklch(66.9% 0.099 245.6)
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 #BE8850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8850 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.