#BE9462
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.084 70.6), rgb(190, 148, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#BE9462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9462 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 148, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.084 70.6) |
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 #BE9462 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9462 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9462 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9462 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9462
oklch(69.5% 0.084 70.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B27D39
oklch(63% 0.107 70.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9D660D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.2)
-
Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
-
Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
-
Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#BE9462 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) | #A3965E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA063 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8A88 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9462
#BE9462
oklch(69.5% 0.084 70.6)
- #75A1CF
#75A1CF
oklch(69.5% 0.083 250.2)
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 #BE9462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #BE9462 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.