#BE520B
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.9% 0.156 45.9), rgb(190, 82, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BE520B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE520B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.156 45.9) |
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 #BE520B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE520B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE520B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE520B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE520B
oklch(56.9% 0.156 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#BE520B 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) | #716300 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C03 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13746 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE520B
#BE520B
oklch(56.9% 0.156 45.9)
- #0083A8
#0083A8
oklch(56.8% 0.109 226.4)
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 #BE520B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #BE520B 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.