#BE916C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.075 60.5), rgb(190, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BE916C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE916C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.075 60.5) |
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 #BE916C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE916C | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE916C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE916C text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE916C
oklch(69.1% 0.075 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4B
oklch(63% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#88521F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BE916C 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) | #9F9469 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8887 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE916C
#BE916C
oklch(69.1% 0.075 60.5)
- #71A2C6
#71A2C6
oklch(69.1% 0.075 241)
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 #BE916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #BE916C 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.