#BE9375
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.6% 0.067 56.3), rgb(190, 147, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BE9375 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9375 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.067 56.3) |
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 #BE9375 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9375 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9375 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9375 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9375
oklch(69.6% 0.067 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#86532C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4426
oklch(42.8% 0.072 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#BE9375 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) | #9F9673 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F75 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8B8B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9375
#BE9375
oklch(69.6% 0.067 56.3)
- #75A4C2
#75A4C2
oklch(69.6% 0.067 237)
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 #BE9375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #BE9375 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.