#BE945B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.09 73.9), rgb(190, 148, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#BE945B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE945B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 148, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.09 73.9) |
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 #BE945B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE945B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE945B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE945B text on black | 7.57:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE945B
oklch(69.4% 0.09 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37E2D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B08
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#BE945B 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) | #A39556 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8986 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE945B
#BE945B
oklch(69.4% 0.09 73.9)
- #759FD3
#759FD3
oklch(69.2% 0.09 254.2)
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 #BE945B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE945B 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.