#BE8A4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.2% 0.1 68.6), rgb(190, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BE8A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8A4E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 68.6) |
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 #BE8A4E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8A4E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A4E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A4E text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8A4E
oklch(67.2% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB791F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#BE8A4E 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) | #9C8D49 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E7C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8A4E
#BE8A4E
oklch(67.2% 0.1 68.6)
- #639BD1
#639BD1
oklch(67.3% 0.1 248.7)
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 #BE8A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8A4E 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.