#BE907E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.062 42.4), rgb(190, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#BE907E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE907E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.062 42.4) |
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 #BE907E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE907E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE907E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE907E text on black | 7.48:1 | 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)
#BE907E
oklch(69.2% 0.062 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37A63
oklch(63.2% 0.079 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E624A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#87513B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BE907E 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) | #9B957D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA898B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE907E
#BE907E
oklch(69.2% 0.062 42.4)
- #71A5B8
#71A5B8
oklch(69.2% 0.062 222.8)
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 #BE907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE907E 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.