#BE9344
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.8% 0.109 80.4), rgb(190, 147, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BE9344 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9344 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.109 80.4) |
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 #BE9344 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9344 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9344 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9344 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC8E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 79.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9344
oklch(68.8% 0.109 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BE9344 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) | #A4943C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8682 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9344
#BE9344
oklch(68.8% 0.109 80.4)
- #739BDF
#739BDF
oklch(68.8% 0.11 260.6)
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 #BE9344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9344 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.