#BE5C1E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.5% 0.144 48.1), rgb(190, 92, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BE5C1E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5C1E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.144 48.1) |
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 #BE5C1E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5C1E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5C1E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5C1E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C66
oklch(70.7% 0.105 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5C1E
oklch(58.5% 0.144 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3807
oklch(42.8% 0.111 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#653112
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#BE5C1E 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) | #786A13 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14650 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5C1E
#BE5C1E
oklch(58.5% 0.144 48.1)
- #0088B1
#0088B1
oklch(58.5% 0.114 228.2)
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 #BE5C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
Use #BE5C1E 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.