#BE781D
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.131 66.7), rgb(190, 120, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BE781D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE781D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.131 66.7) |
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 #BE781D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE781D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE781D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE781D text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#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
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9458
oklch(70.8% 0.102 66.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE781D
oklch(63.3% 0.131 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#BE781D 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) | #8F7E06 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06767 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE781D
#BE781D
oklch(63.3% 0.131 66.7)
- #3D90D4
#3D90D4
oklch(63.4% 0.13 246.6)
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 #BE781D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #BE781D 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.