#BE965E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.088 74.8), rgb(190, 150, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BE965E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 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 (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE965E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.088 74.8) |
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 #BE965E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE965E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE965E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE965E 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE965E
oklch(69.8% 0.088 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17F30
oklch(63.2% 0.112 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#BE965E 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) | #A5975A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B88 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE965E
#BE965E
oklch(69.8% 0.088 74.8)
- #78A1D4
#78A1D4
oklch(69.9% 0.088 254.3)
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 #BE965E, 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 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BE965E 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.