#BE896B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.078 50.5), rgb(190, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#BE896B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE896B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.078 50.5) |
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 #BE896B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE896B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE896B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE896B text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE896B
oklch(67.5% 0.078 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#BE896B 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) | #978E69 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8081 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE896B
#BE896B
oklch(67.5% 0.078 50.5)
- #62A0BE
#62A0BE
oklch(67.5% 0.078 230.4)
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 #BE896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE896B 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.