#BE7852
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.9% 0.102 48.7), rgb(190, 120, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BE7852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7852 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.102 48.7) |
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 #BE7852 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7852 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7852 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7852 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7852
oklch(63.9% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D33
oklch(55.6% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C26
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F21
oklch(42.7% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BE7852 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) | #8B804F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6B6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7852
#BE7852
oklch(63.9% 0.102 48.7)
- #3B97BD
#3B97BD
oklch(63.8% 0.103 229)
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 #BE7852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE7852 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.