#BE8948
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.104 69.9), rgb(190, 137, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BE8948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8948 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.104 69.9) |
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 #BE8948 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8948 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8948 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8948 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA93
oklch(80.9% 0.065 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8948
oklch(66.9% 0.104 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC790D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#BE8948 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) | #9B8C42 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89849 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7C7A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8948
#BE8948
oklch(66.9% 0.104 69.9)
- #6199D3
#6199D3
oklch(66.8% 0.105 250.4)
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 #BE8948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #BE8948 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.