#BE907D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.062 43.5), rgb(190, 144, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BE907D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE907D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.062 43.5) |
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 #BE907D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE907D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE907D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE907D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE907D
oklch(69.2% 0.062 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37A62
oklch(63.2% 0.08 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6249
oklch(55.6% 0.087 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BE907D 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) | #9B957C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA898B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE907D
#BE907D
oklch(69.2% 0.062 43.5)
- #71A5B9
#71A5B9
oklch(69.3% 0.062 224)
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 #BE907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #BE907D 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.