#BE7B44
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.11 58.4), rgb(190, 123, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BE7B44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7B44 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.11 58.4) |
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 #BE7B44 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7B44 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7B44 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7B44 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7B44
oklch(64.2% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#734011
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#BE7B44 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) | #8F813F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9044 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6D6E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7B44
#BE7B44
oklch(64.2% 0.11 58.4)
- #4396C8
#4396C8
oklch(64.3% 0.11 238.3)
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 #BE7B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE7B44 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.