#BE932E
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.125 84.4), rgb(190, 147, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BE932E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE932E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.125 84.4) |
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 #BE932E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE932E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE932E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE932E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD86
oklch(80.9% 0.078 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE932E
oklch(68.6% 0.125 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BE932E 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) | #A6931E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E33 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE857F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE932E
#BE932E
oklch(68.6% 0.125 84.4)
- #7398E7
#7398E7
oklch(68.6% 0.124 264.3)
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 #BE932E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #BE932E 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.