#BE9320
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.132 86), rgb(190, 147, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BE9320 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9320 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.132 86) |
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 #BE9320 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9320 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9320 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9320 text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#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
#E7D8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD83
oklch(80.8% 0.081 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9320
oklch(68.6% 0.132 86)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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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)
#BE9320 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) | #A69300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E27 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF857E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9320
#BE9320
oklch(68.6% 0.132 86)
- #7497EB
#7497EB
oklch(68.7% 0.13 265.9)
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 #BE9320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
Use #BE9320 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.