#BE9040
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.2% 0.112 78.7), rgb(190, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BE9040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9040 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.112 78.7) |
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 #BE9040 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE9040 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9040 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9040 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 80)
-
Step 300
300
#D9BC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 79)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9040
oklch(68.2% 0.112 78.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
-
Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
-
Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BE9040 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) | #A29137 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE837F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9040
#BE9040
oklch(68.2% 0.112 78.7)
- #6E9ADD
#6E9ADD
oklch(68.2% 0.111 258.6)
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 #BE9040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #BE9040 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.