#BE710B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.137 64), rgb(190, 113, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BE710B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE710B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 113, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.137 64) |
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 #BE710B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE710B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE710B text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE710B text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9255
oklch(70.7% 0.107 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE710B
oklch(62% 0.137 64)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F03
oklch(26.8% 0.057 63.6)
#BE710B 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) | #897800 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A0E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05F60 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE710B
#BE710B
oklch(62% 0.137 64)
- #278DD2
#278DD2
oklch(62% 0.137 243.9)
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 #BE710B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #BE710B 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.