#BE9874
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8), rgb(190, 152, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BE9874 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9874 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8) |
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 #BE9874 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9874 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9874 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9874 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
-
Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
-
Step 700
700
#825526
oklch(49% 0.086 64.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
-
Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
-
Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#BE9874 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) | #A49A71 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA275 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA908F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9874
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
- #7DA5C8
#7DA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 245.4)
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 #BE9874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #BE9874 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.