#BE774E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.6% 0.105 50), rgb(190, 119, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BE774E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE774E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.105 50) |
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 #BE774E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE774E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE774E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE774E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE774E
oklch(63.6% 0.105 50)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 50)
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Step 700
700
#904C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 50)
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Step 800
800
#753F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BE774E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE696D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE774E
#BE774E
oklch(63.6% 0.105 50)
- #3896BE
#3896BE
oklch(63.5% 0.105 230)
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 #BE774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE774E 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.