#BE7B2B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64% 0.124 66.3), rgb(190, 123, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BE7B2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7B2B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.124 66.3) |
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 #BE7B2B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7B2B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7B2B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7B2B text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA98
oklch(81% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA945D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7B2B
oklch(64% 0.124 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3704
oklch(37.6% 0.081 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#BE7B2B 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) | #91801F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6B6B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7B2B
#BE7B2B
oklch(64% 0.124 66.3)
- #4492D3
#4492D3
oklch(64% 0.124 246.6)
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 #BE7B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #BE7B2B 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.