#BE4903
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.164 42.8), rgb(190, 73, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BE4903 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4903 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.164 42.8) |
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 #BE4903 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4903 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4903 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4903 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EBB29B
oklch(81% 0.074 43)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500
#D26535
oklch(63% 0.151 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4903
oklch(55.7% 0.164 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853001
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#BE4903 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2293E | 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°).
- #BE4903
#BE4903
oklch(55.7% 0.164 42.8)
- #00809F
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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 #BE4903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.052
Use #BE4903 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.