#BE9161
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.084 67.5), rgb(190, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BE9161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9161 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.084 67.5) |
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 #BE9161 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9161 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9161 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9161 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9161
oklch(68.9% 0.084 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06411
oklch(55.7% 0.117 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4408
oklch(42.7% 0.09 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A12
oklch(37.8% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#BE9161 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) | #A0935D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8785 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9161
#BE9161
oklch(68.9% 0.084 67.5)
- #70A0CD
#70A0CD
oklch(68.9% 0.084 247.6)
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 #BE9161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE9161 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.