#BE8A4A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.1% 0.103 70.2), rgb(190, 138, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BE8A4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8A4A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 138, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 70.2) |
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 #BE8A4A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8A4A | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A4A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A4A text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#DCBA94
oklch(80.9% 0.064 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8A4A
oklch(67.1% 0.103 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7913
oklch(63.1% 0.132 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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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)
#BE8A4A 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) | #9C8D44 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D7B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8A4A
#BE8A4A
oklch(67.1% 0.103 70.2)
- #639AD3
#639AD3
oklch(67.2% 0.103 250.4)
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 #BE8A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
Use #BE8A4A 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.