#BE896E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.076 48), rgb(190, 137, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BE896E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE896E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.076 48) |
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 #BE896E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE896E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE896E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE896E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE896E
oklch(67.5% 0.076 48)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3723
oklch(37.8% 0.063 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#BE896E 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) | #978E6C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8082 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE896E
#BE896E
oklch(67.5% 0.076 48)
- #62A0BC
#62A0BC
oklch(67.4% 0.076 228.6)
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 #BE896E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #BE896E 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.