#BE9261
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.084 68.7), rgb(190, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BE9261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9261 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.084 68.7) |
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 #BE9261 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9261 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9261 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9261 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9261
oklch(69.1% 0.084 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68)
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Step 600
600
#9F640E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4406
oklch(42.6% 0.09 68.8)
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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)
#BE9261 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) | #A1945D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8886 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9261
#BE9261
oklch(69.1% 0.084 68.7)
- #72A0CE
#72A0CE
oklch(69.1% 0.084 249.1)
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 #BE9261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE9261 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.