#BE4916
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.162 40.5), rgb(190, 73, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE4916 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 40°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4916 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.162 40.5) |
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 #BE4916 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4916 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4916 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4916 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4916
oklch(55.7% 0.162 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33904
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#84300B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#BE4916 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) | #6B5E0B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88780E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12A40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4916
#BE4916
oklch(55.7% 0.162 40.5)
- #00819D
#00819D
oklch(55.8% 0.102 220.1)
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 #BE4916, 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 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE4916 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.