#BE7740
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.4% 0.114 56.5), rgb(190, 119, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BE7740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7740 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.114 56.5) |
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 #BE7740 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7740 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7740 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7740 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7740
oklch(63.4% 0.114 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85D1A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C0A
oklch(49% 0.115 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#BE7740 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF686A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7740
#BE7740
oklch(63.4% 0.114 56.5)
- #3894C6
#3894C6
oklch(63.4% 0.114 236.5)
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 #BE7740, 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 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE7740 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.