#BE7F09
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.5% 0.135 73.7), rgb(190, 127, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BE7F09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7F09 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.135 73.7) |
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 #BE7F09 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7F09 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7F09 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7F09 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB92
oklch(81% 0.066 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89651
oklch(70.7% 0.105 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7F09
oklch(64.5% 0.135 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#BE7F09 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) | #958300 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49211 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06F6C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7F09
#BE7F09
oklch(64.5% 0.135 73.7)
- #4E90DE
#4E90DE
oklch(64.5% 0.136 253.9)
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 #BE7F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE7F09 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.