#BE9529
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69% 0.128 86.5), rgb(190, 149, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#BE9529 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 87°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9529 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 86.5) |
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 #BE9529 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9529 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9529 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9529 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9529
oklch(69% 0.128 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BE9529 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) | #A89414 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8780 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9529
#BE9529
oklch(69% 0.128 86.5)
- #7798EB
#7798EB
oklch(69% 0.128 266.6)
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 #BE9529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
Use #BE9529 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.