#BE9214
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.3% 0.135 86.2), rgb(190, 146, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BE9214 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9214 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.135 86.2) |
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 #BE9214 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE9214 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9214 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9214 text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9214
oklch(68.3% 0.135 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BE9214 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) | #A69200 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D1E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF837C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9214
#BE9214
oklch(68.3% 0.135 86.2)
- #7295ED
#7295ED
oklch(68.2% 0.136 266.4)
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 #BE9214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.005
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
Use #BE9214 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.