#BE8859
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.091 61.3), rgb(190, 136, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BE8859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8859 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.091 61.3) |
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 #BE8859 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8859 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8859 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8859 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8859
oklch(67% 0.091 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7737
oklch(63.1% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F06
oklch(55.6% 0.127 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#744002
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#BE8859 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) | #998C55 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7D7C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8859
#BE8859
oklch(67% 0.091 61.3)
- #5F9CC8
#5F9CC8
oklch(66.9% 0.091 241.3)
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 #BE8859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8859 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.