#BE9645
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.5% 0.11 82.7), rgb(190, 150, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BE9645 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9645 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.11 82.7) |
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 #BE9645 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9645 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9645 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9645 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9645
oklch(69.5% 0.11 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BE9645 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) | #A7963D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A048 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A84 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9645
#BE9645
oklch(69.5% 0.11 82.7)
- #789CE1
#789CE1
oklch(69.4% 0.11 262.8)
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 #BE9645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9645 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.