#BE9384
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.057 40.1), rgb(190, 147, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BE9384 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9384 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.057 40.1) |
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 #BE9384 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9384 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9384 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9384 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9384
oklch(70% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B68
oklch(63.2% 0.072 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6350
oklch(55.6% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4335
oklch(42.6% 0.06 40)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#BE9384 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) | #9D9783 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A084 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98D8F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9384
#BE9384
oklch(70% 0.057 40.1)
- #76A7B7
#76A7B7
oklch(69.9% 0.057 220.2)
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 #BE9384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
Use #BE9384 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.