#BE9972
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8), rgb(190, 153, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#BE9972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 68°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9972 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8) |
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 #BE9972 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9972 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9972 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9972 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#825621
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A471D
oklch(42.9% 0.074 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#BE9972 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) | #A69B6F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA373 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA908F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9972
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
- #7EA5CA
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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 #BE9972, 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 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #BE9972 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.