#BE724F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.108 45), rgb(190, 114, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BE724F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE724F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 114, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.108 45) |
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 #BE724F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE724F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE724F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE724F text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE724F
oklch(62.7% 0.108 45)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A34
oklch(55.5% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A26
oklch(49.2% 0.109 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D21
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#BE724F 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) | #867B4C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C4E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6469 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE724F
#BE724F
oklch(62.7% 0.108 45)
- #2795B9
#2795B9
oklch(62.6% 0.108 225.2)
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 #BE724F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #BE724F 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.