#BE9178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.065 50.3), rgb(190, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BE9178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9178 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.065 50.3) |
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 #BE9178 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9178 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9178 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9178 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9178
oklch(69.3% 0.065 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6341
oklch(55.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875232
oklch(49.2% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#BE9178 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) | #9D9576 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E78 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA898A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9178
#BE9178
oklch(69.3% 0.065 50.3)
- #72A4BD
#72A4BD
oklch(69.2% 0.065 230.5)
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 #BE9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BE9178 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.