#BE8B35
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67.1% 0.118 77), rgb(190, 139, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BE8B35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8B35 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 139, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.118 77) |
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 #BE8B35 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8B35 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B35 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8B35 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8B35
oklch(67.1% 0.118 77)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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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
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#BE8B35 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) | #9E8D2A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9938 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D79 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8B35
#BE8B35
oklch(67.1% 0.118 77)
- #6597DD
#6597DD
oklch(67.1% 0.118 257)
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 #BE8B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE8B35 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.