#BE9255
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.095 74.1), rgb(190, 146, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BE9255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9255 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.095 74.1) |
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 #BE9255 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9255 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9255 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9255 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC97
oklch(81% 0.059 74.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9255
oklch(68.9% 0.095 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D23
oklch(63.1% 0.121 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A01
oklch(37.7% 0.079 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#BE9255 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) | #A29450 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E57 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8783 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9255
#BE9255
oklch(68.9% 0.095 74.1)
- #719ED5
#719ED5
oklch(68.9% 0.095 254)
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 #BE9255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #BE9255 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.