#BE9860
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.086 76.3), rgb(190, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BE9860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9860 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.086 76.3) |
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 #BE9860 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9860 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9860 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9860 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9860
oklch(70.2% 0.086 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F31
oklch(63% 0.11 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#BE9860 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) | #A7995C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8E8A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9860
#BE9860
oklch(70.2% 0.086 76.3)
- #7CA1D5
#7CA1D5
oklch(70.2% 0.087 256.9)
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 #BE9860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE9860 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.