#BE8E4E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.1 72.7), rgb(190, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BE8E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8E4E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.1 72.7) |
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 #BE8E4E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8E4E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8E4E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8E4E text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8E4E
oklch(68% 0.1 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87B17
oklch(63.1% 0.128 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#BE8E4E 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) | #9F9048 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD827F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8E4E
#BE8E4E
oklch(68% 0.1 72.7)
- #6A9CD5
#6A9CD5
oklch(68.1% 0.1 252.5)
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 #BE8E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8E4E 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.