#BE7245
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.6% 0.113 50.1), rgb(190, 114, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BE7245 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7245 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 114, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.113 50.1) |
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 #BE7245 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7245 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7245 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7245 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE906E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7245
oklch(62.6% 0.113 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A27
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#934A19
oklch(49.2% 0.115 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D18
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#BE7245 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) | #877B41 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B45 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6367 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7245
#BE7245
oklch(62.6% 0.113 50.1)
- #2794BF
#2794BF
oklch(62.7% 0.113 229.9)
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 #BE7245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #BE7245 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.