#BE9871
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.07 67), rgb(190, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#BE9871 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9871 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.07 67) |
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 #BE9871 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9871 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9871 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9871 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9871
oklch(70.5% 0.07 67)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#99672E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#835620
oklch(49.2% 0.091 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#BE9871 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) | #A59A6E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA272 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F8E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9871
#BE9871
oklch(70.5% 0.07 67)
- #7DA5CA
#7DA5CA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 246.9)
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 #BE9871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BE9871 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.