#BE4807
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.165 42), rgb(190, 72, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BE4807 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4807 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 72, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.165 42) |
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 #BE4807 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4807 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE4807 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4807 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8664
oklch(70.6% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36537
oklch(63.2% 0.151 42)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4807
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#853003
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C10
oklch(37.7% 0.098 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#BE4807 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2273E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4807
#BE4807
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42)
- #00809E
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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 #BE4807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
Use #BE4807 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.