#BE8537
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.116 71.5), rgb(190, 133, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#BE8537 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8537 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.116 71.5) |
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 #BE8537 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8537 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8537 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8537 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4975F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE8537
oklch(66% 0.116 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A08
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#BE8537 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) | #99882E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69639 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7774 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8537
#BE8537
oklch(66% 0.116 71.5)
- #5996D7
#5996D7
oklch(66% 0.116 251.4)
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 #BE8537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BE8537 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.