#BE996F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8), rgb(190, 153, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BE996F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE996F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8) |
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 #BE996F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE996F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE996F text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE996F text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F48
oklch(63% 0.092 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#996829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4719
oklch(42.8% 0.077 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#BE996F 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) | #A69A6C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA370 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA908E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE996F
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
- #7EA5CC
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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 #BE996F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BE996F 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.