#BE7A49
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.107 55.3), rgb(190, 122, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BE7A49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7A49 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.107 55.3) |
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 #BE7A49 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7A49 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7A49 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7A49 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7A49
oklch(64.1% 0.107 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E371A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#BE7A49 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) | #8E8145 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6C6E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7A49
#BE7A49
oklch(64.1% 0.107 55.3)
- #4096C4
#4096C4
oklch(64% 0.107 235.4)
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 #BE7A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #BE7A49 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.