#BE6016
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.1% 0.144 51.9), rgb(190, 96, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BE6016 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6016 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.144 51.9) |
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 #BE6016 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6016 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6016 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6016 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76F34
oklch(63.1% 0.133 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE6016
oklch(59.1% 0.144 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#BE6016 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) | #7C6D03 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928213 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14B53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6016
#BE6016
oklch(59.1% 0.144 51.9)
- #0089B8
#0089B8
oklch(59.1% 0.12 231.6)
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 #BE6016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.013
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
Use #BE6016 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.