#BE8A6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.075 49.3), rgb(190, 138, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BE8A6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.075 49.3) |
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 #BE8A6E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8A6E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A6E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8A6E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8A6E
oklch(67.7% 0.075 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87753
oklch(63% 0.096 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#BE8A6E 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) | #988F6C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8183 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8A6E
#BE8A6E
oklch(67.7% 0.075 49.3)
- #64A1BD
#64A1BD
oklch(67.8% 0.075 229)
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 #BE8A6E, 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 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #BE8A6E 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.