#BE936E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.073 61.9), rgb(190, 147, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#BE936E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE936E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.073 61.9) |
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 #BE936E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE936E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE936E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE936E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE936E
oklch(69.5% 0.073 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D652E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#865321
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D441D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BE936E 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) | #A0966B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8A89 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE936E
#BE936E
oklch(69.5% 0.073 61.9)
- #74A3C6
#74A3C6
oklch(69.5% 0.072 241.3)
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 #BE936E, 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 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #BE936E 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.