#BE773E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.4% 0.115 57.3), rgb(190, 119, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BE773E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE773E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.115 57.3) |
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 #BE773E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE773E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE773E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE773E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9268
oklch(70.6% 0.089 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE773E
oklch(63.4% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85D17
oklch(55.5% 0.124 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#904C05
oklch(49% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#BE773E 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) | #8C7E38 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF686A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE773E
#BE773E
oklch(63.4% 0.115 57.3)
- #3894C7
#3894C7
oklch(63.5% 0.115 237)
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 #BE773E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE773E 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.