#BE9538
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.1% 0.119 84.5), rgb(190, 149, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BE9538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9538 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.119 84.5) |
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 #BE9538 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9538 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9538 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9538 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD89
oklch(80.8% 0.074 84.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9538
oklch(69.1% 0.119 84.5)
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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)
#BE9538 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) | #A7952C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F3C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8882 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9538
#BE9538
oklch(69.1% 0.119 84.5)
- #779AE6
#779AE6
oklch(69.2% 0.119 264.7)
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 #BE9538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
Use #BE9538 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.