#BE7400
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.5% 0.138 66.8), rgb(190, 116, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BE7400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7400 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.138 66.8) |
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 #BE7400 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7400 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7400 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7400 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB992
oklch(81% 0.068 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9352
oklch(70.8% 0.109 67.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7400
oklch(62.5% 0.138 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#BE7400 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) | #8C7A00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C05 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06262 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7400
#BE7400
oklch(62.5% 0.138 66.8)
- #328DD6
#328DD6
oklch(62.5% 0.139 247)
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 #BE7400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #BE7400 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.