#BE7914
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.133 68.6), rgb(190, 121, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BE7914 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7914 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.133 68.6) |
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 #BE7914 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7914 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7914 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7914 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA94
oklch(81% 0.065 69)
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Step 400
400
#CB9455
oklch(70.7% 0.104 68.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7914
oklch(63.5% 0.133 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382103
oklch(27.1% 0.055 69)
#BE7914 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) | #907E00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F18 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06867 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7914
#BE7914
oklch(63.5% 0.133 68.6)
- #408FD7
#408FD7
oklch(63.4% 0.133 248.9)
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 #BE7914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE7914 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.