#BE7D10
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64.2% 0.134 71.9), rgb(190, 125, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BE7D10 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7D10 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.134 71.9) |
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 #BE7D10 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7D10 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7D10 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7D10 text on black | 6.13:1 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA92
oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99553
oklch(70.6% 0.104 71.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7D10
oklch(64.2% 0.134 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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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
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BE7D10 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) | #A39115 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06C6B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7D10
#BE7D10
oklch(64.2% 0.134 71.9)
- #4990DB
#4990DB
oklch(64.2% 0.134 251.8)
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 #BE7D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE7D10 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.