#BE733F
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.7% 0.116 53.6), rgb(190, 115, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BE733F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE733F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.116 53.6) |
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 #BE733F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE733F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE733F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE733F text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE733F
oklch(62.7% 0.116 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B0E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 54)
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Step 800
800
#773E10
oklch(42.8% 0.097 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#BE733F 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) | #897B3A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6467 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE733F
#BE733F
oklch(62.7% 0.116 53.6)
- #2B93C3
#2B93C3
oklch(62.7% 0.116 233.5)
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 #BE733F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #BE733F 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.