#BE7D0B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64.2% 0.135 72.2), rgb(190, 125, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BE7D0B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7D0B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.135 72.2) |
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 #BE7D0B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7D0B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7D0B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7D0B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA92
oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99552
oklch(70.6% 0.105 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7D0B
oklch(64.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BE7D0B 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) | #938100 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39112 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06C6A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7D0B
#BE7D0B
oklch(64.2% 0.135 72.2)
- #4990DC
#4990DC
oklch(64.2% 0.135 252.1)
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 #BE7D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE7D0B 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.