#BE8B59
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.091 64.7), rgb(190, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BE8B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8B59 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 64.7) |
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 #BE8B59 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8B59 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B59 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B59 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8B59
oklch(67.5% 0.091 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97934
oklch(63% 0.116 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#BE8B59 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD807F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8B59
#BE8B59
oklch(67.5% 0.091 64.7)
- #659DCB
#659DCB
oklch(67.6% 0.09 244.5)
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 #BE8B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #BE8B59 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.