#BE733B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.6% 0.118 55.2), rgb(190, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BE733B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE733B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.118 55.2) |
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 #BE733B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE733B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE733B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE733B 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9168
oklch(70.7% 0.093 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE733B
oklch(62.6% 0.118 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B16
oklch(55.6% 0.129 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#934B04
oklch(49.2% 0.12 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#BE733B 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) | #897B35 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6367 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE733B
#BE733B
oklch(62.6% 0.118 55.2)
- #2B92C5
#2B92C5
oklch(62.6% 0.119 235.4)
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 #BE733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #BE733B 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.