#BE8863
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.084 55.2), rgb(190, 136, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BE8863 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8863 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.084 55.2) |
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 #BE8863 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8863 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8863 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8863 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8863
oklch(67.1% 0.084 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7746
oklch(63.1% 0.107 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E26
oklch(55.5% 0.116 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E371A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#BE8863 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) | #988D60 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49863 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7E7F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8863
#BE8863
oklch(67.1% 0.084 55.2)
- #609EC2
#609EC2
oklch(67.1% 0.083 235.4)
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 #BE8863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8863 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.