#BE501E
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.7% 0.154 41.9), rgb(190, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BE501E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE501E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.154 41.9) |
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 #BE501E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE501E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE501E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE501E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE501E
oklch(56.7% 0.154 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03D09
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#82330E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BE501E 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) | #6F6216 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B19 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13546 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE501E
#BE501E
oklch(56.7% 0.154 41.9)
- #0084A2
#0084A2
oklch(56.8% 0.104 221.2)
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 #BE501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #BE501E 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.