#BE7438
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.8% 0.119 57.1), rgb(190, 116, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BE7438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 57°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7438 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 116, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 57.1) |
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 #BE7438 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7438 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7438 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7438 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9265
oklch(70.8% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7438
oklch(62.8% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E06
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#603511
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#BE7438 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) | #8A7C31 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C38 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6467 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7438
#BE7438
oklch(62.8% 0.119 57.1)
- #2F92C7
#2F92C7
oklch(62.7% 0.119 237)
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 #BE7438, 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 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #BE7438 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.