#BE8028
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.9% 0.125 70.8), rgb(190, 128, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BE8028 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8028 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 128, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.125 70.8) |
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 #BE8028 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8028 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8028 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE8028 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB96
oklch(81% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7965A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 70.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8028
oklch(64.9% 0.125 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362205
oklch(27.1% 0.052 72.4)
#BE8028 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) | #958419 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF716F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8028
#BE8028
oklch(64.9% 0.125 70.8)
- #4F93D8
#4F93D8
oklch(64.9% 0.125 250.6)
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 #BE8028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #BE8028 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.