#BE714B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.111 46.3), rgb(190, 113, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BE714B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE714B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.111 46.3) |
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 #BE714B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE714B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE714B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE714B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE714B
oklch(62.5% 0.111 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#934922
oklch(49.1% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#60341E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#BE714B 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) | #867A48 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6368 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE714B
#BE714B
oklch(62.5% 0.111 46.3)
- #2395BB
#2395BB
oklch(62.6% 0.111 226.1)
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 #BE714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #BE714B 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.