#BE751E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.8% 0.131 64.4), rgb(190, 117, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BE751E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE751E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.131 64.4) |
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 #BE751E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE751E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE751E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE751E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DEB996
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9359
oklch(70.8% 0.102 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE751E
oklch(62.8% 0.131 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#BE751E 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) | #8C7C0A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D20 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06465 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE751E
#BE751E
oklch(62.8% 0.131 64.4)
- #348FD1
#348FD1
oklch(62.7% 0.131 244.4)
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 #BE751E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
Use #BE751E 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.