#BE9249
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.105 78.1), rgb(190, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BE9249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9249 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.105 78.1) |
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 #BE9249 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9249 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9249 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9249 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#D8BC91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 78.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9249
oklch(68.7% 0.105 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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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
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#BE9249 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) | #A39342 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8682 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9249
#BE9249
oklch(68.7% 0.105 78.1)
- #719CDB
#719CDB
oklch(68.7% 0.105 257.8)
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 #BE9249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9249 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.