#BE9839
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.7% 0.12 86.6), rgb(190, 152, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BE9839 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9839 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.12 86.6) |
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 #BE9839 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9839 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9839 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9839 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE89
oklch(80.9% 0.075 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9839
oklch(69.7% 0.12 86.6)
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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
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#BE9839 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) | #AA972D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A13D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B84 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9839
#BE9839
oklch(69.7% 0.12 86.6)
- #7C9BE8
#7C9BE8
oklch(69.8% 0.119 266.7)
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 #BE9839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #BE9839 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.