#BE7549
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8), rgb(190, 117, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BE7549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7549 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8) |
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 #BE7549 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7549 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7549 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7549 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7549
oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#914B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F351C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 50)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#BE7549 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) | #897D45 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D49 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF676B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7549
#BE7549
oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8)
- #3295C0
#3295C0
oklch(63.2% 0.11 231.2)
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 #BE7549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #BE7549 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.