#BE840B
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.5% 0.135 77.1), rgb(190, 132, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BE840B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE840B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.135 77.1) |
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 #BE840B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE840B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE840B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE840B text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC91
oklch(81% 0.066 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5984F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE840B
oklch(65.5% 0.135 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#BE840B 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) | #998700 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79514 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07470 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE840B
#BE840B
oklch(65.5% 0.135 77.1)
- #5891E2
#5891E2
oklch(65.4% 0.136 257.3)
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 #BE840B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.011
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE840B 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.