#BE885E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.087 58.4), rgb(190, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BE885E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE885E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.087 58.4) |
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 #BE885E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE885E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE885E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE885E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE885E
oklch(67.1% 0.087 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB773F
oklch(63% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F1A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E09
oklch(49.2% 0.113 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#74400E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#BE885E 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) | #988C5B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7D7D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE885E
#BE885E
oklch(67.1% 0.087 58.4)
- #5F9DC5
#5F9DC5
oklch(67% 0.088 238.3)
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 #BE885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #BE885E 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.