#BE7220
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.2% 0.131 61.9), rgb(190, 114, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BE7220 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7220 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 114, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.131 61.9) |
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 #BE7220 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7220 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7220 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7220 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B897
oklch(81% 0.064 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF925B
oklch(70.8% 0.103 62)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7220
oklch(62.2% 0.131 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613502
oklch(37.7% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#BE7220 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) | #8A7910 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06162 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7220
#BE7220
oklch(62.2% 0.131 61.9)
- #2A8FCE
#2A8FCE
oklch(62.3% 0.13 241.6)
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 #BE7220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
Use #BE7220 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.