#BE731D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.4% 0.132 63.1), rgb(190, 115, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BE731D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 63°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE731D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.132 63.1) |
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 #BE731D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE731D | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE731D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE731D text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9259
oklch(70.7% 0.103 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE731D
oklch(62.4% 0.132 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#BE731D 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) | #8B7A09 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06263 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE731D
#BE731D
oklch(62.4% 0.132 63.1)
- #2D8FD0
#2D8FD0
oklch(62.5% 0.132 242.8)
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 #BE731D, 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
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
Use #BE731D 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.