#BE8871
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.074 44), rgb(190, 136, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BE8871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8871 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 44) |
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 #BE8871 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8871 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8871 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8871 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 43.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8871
oklch(67.4% 0.074 44)
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Step 500
500
#BA7659
oklch(63.1% 0.096 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F29
oklch(42.7% 0.08 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#BE8871 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) | #968E6F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F82 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8871
#BE8871
oklch(67.4% 0.074 44)
- #61A1B9
#61A1B9
oklch(67.5% 0.075 224.1)
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 #BE8871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE8871 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.