#BE9268
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.078 64.6), rgb(190, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BE9268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9268 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.078 64.6) |
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 #BE9268 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9268 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9268 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9268 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9268
oklch(69.2% 0.078 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6423
oklch(55.5% 0.108 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#875315
oklch(49.1% 0.1 65)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BE9268 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) | #A09565 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E69 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8887 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9268
#BE9268
oklch(69.2% 0.078 64.6)
- #72A1C9
#72A1C9
oklch(69.1% 0.078 244.9)
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 #BE9268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #BE9268 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.