#BE8D5D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.088 64.9), rgb(190, 141, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BE8D5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8D5D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 141, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.088 64.9) |
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 #BE8D5D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8D5D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8D5D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8D5D text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8D5D
oklch(68% 0.088 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87A38
oklch(63.2% 0.112 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3620A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714204
oklch(42.6% 0.094 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#BE8D5D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8281 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8D5D
#BE8D5D
oklch(68% 0.088 64.9)
- #699ECB
#699ECB
oklch(68% 0.087 245.2)
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 #BE8D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #BE8D5D 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.