#BE7A4C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.105 53.8), rgb(190, 122, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BE7A4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7A4C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.105 53.8) |
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 #BE7A4C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7A4C | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7A4C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7A4C text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7A4C
oklch(64.1% 0.105 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1D
oklch(49% 0.106 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#73401A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#BE7A4C 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) | #8E8148 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D6F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7A4C
#BE7A4C
oklch(64.1% 0.105 53.8)
- #4097C2
#4097C2
oklch(64.2% 0.105 233.3)
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 #BE7A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #BE7A4C 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.