#BE5501
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.3% 0.155 48.4), rgb(190, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BE5501 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5501 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.155 48.4) |
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 #BE5501 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5501 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5501 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5501 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B61
oklch(70.8% 0.111 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B31
oklch(63.2% 0.143 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5501
oklch(57.3% 0.155 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#BE5501 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) | #746500 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13B48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5501
#BE5501
oklch(57.3% 0.155 48.4)
- #0084AC
#0084AC
oklch(57.3% 0.112 228.2)
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 #BE5501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #BE5501 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.