#BE8A56
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.3% 0.093 65.1), rgb(190, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BE8A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8A56 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 65.1) |
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 #BE8A56 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8A56 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A56 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A56 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8A56
oklch(67.3% 0.093 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#BE8A56 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) | #9B8D52 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79957 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E7D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8A56
#BE8A56
oklch(67.3% 0.093 65.1)
- #639CCC
#639CCC
oklch(67.3% 0.093 245.2)
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 #BE8A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8A56 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.