#BE965D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.089 75.3), rgb(190, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BE965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE965D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.089 75.3) |
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 #BE965D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE965D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE965D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE965D text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE965D
oklch(69.8% 0.089 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#BE965D 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) | #A59758 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B88 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE965D
#BE965D
oklch(69.8% 0.089 75.3)
- #78A0D4
#78A0D4
oklch(69.7% 0.089 255.3)
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 #BE965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BE965D 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.