#BE8131
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.1% 0.12 69.7), rgb(190, 129, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BE8131 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8131 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 129, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.12 69.7) |
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 #BE8131 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8131 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE8131 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE8131 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB98
oklch(81% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6965D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8131
oklch(65.1% 0.12 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3905
oklch(37.8% 0.079 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#BE8131 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) | #968526 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49333 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7270 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8131
#BE8131
oklch(65.1% 0.12 69.7)
- #5194D6
#5194D6
oklch(65.1% 0.121 249.8)
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 #BE8131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8131 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.