#BE9554
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.4% 0.097 77.6), rgb(190, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BE9554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9554 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.097 77.6) |
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 #BE9554 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9554 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9554 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9554 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9554
oklch(69.4% 0.097 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E1C
oklch(63% 0.123 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#BE9554 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) | #A5964E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA056 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A86 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9554
#BE9554
oklch(69.4% 0.097 77.6)
- #769ED8
#769ED8
oklch(69.3% 0.097 257.6)
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 #BE9554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE9554 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.