#BE9147
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.5% 0.106 77.8), rgb(190, 145, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BE9147 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9147 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 145, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.106 77.8) |
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 #BE9147 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9147 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9147 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9147 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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.
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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
#D9BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 77.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9147
oklch(68.5% 0.106 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BE9147 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) | #A29240 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D49 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8480 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9147
#BE9147
oklch(68.5% 0.106 77.8)
- #6F9BDB
#6F9BDB
oklch(68.4% 0.107 257.7)
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 #BE9147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #BE9147 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.