#BE7B4A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.106 55.7), rgb(190, 123, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BE7B4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 56°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7B4A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.106 55.7) |
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 #BE7B4A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7B4A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7B4A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7B4A text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7B4A
oklch(64.3% 0.106 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F26
oklch(55.5% 0.115 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E19
oklch(49.2% 0.107 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#734017
oklch(42.6% 0.089 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#BE7B4A 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) | #8F8246 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D6F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7B4A
#BE7B4A
oklch(64.3% 0.106 55.7)
- #4397C4
#4397C4
oklch(64.4% 0.105 235.2)
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 #BE7B4A, 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 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #BE7B4A 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.