#BE5E00
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.7% 0.149 53.2), rgb(190, 94, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BE5E00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5E00 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.149 53.2) |
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 #BE5E00 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5E00 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5E00 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5E00 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5E00
oklch(58.7% 0.149 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653208
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#BE5E00 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14750 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5E00
#BE5E00
oklch(58.7% 0.149 53.2)
- #0087B8
#0087B8
oklch(58.6% 0.121 233)
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 #BE5E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #BE5E00 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.