#BE9181
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.06 40.4), rgb(190, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#BE9181 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9181 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.06 40.4) |
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 #BE9181 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9181 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9181 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9181 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9181
oklch(69.5% 0.06 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27A66
oklch(63.2% 0.077 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D624D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#86513E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382D
oklch(37.5% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#BE9181 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) | #9C9680 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F81 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98A8D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9181
#BE9181
oklch(69.5% 0.06 40.4)
- #73A6B7
#73A6B7
oklch(69.5% 0.059 220.7)
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 #BE9181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE9181 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.