#BE784F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.104 50.4), rgb(190, 120, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BE784F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE784F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 50.4) |
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 #BE784F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE784F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE784F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE784F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE784F
oklch(63.8% 0.104 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C22
oklch(49% 0.106 50)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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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)
#BE784F 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) | #8B804B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6B6E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE784F
#BE784F
oklch(63.8% 0.104 50.4)
- #3B97BF
#3B97BF
oklch(63.9% 0.104 230.3)
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 #BE784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #BE784F 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.