#BE9949
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.1% 0.108 84.4), rgb(190, 153, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BE9949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9949 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.108 84.4) |
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 #BE9949 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9949 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9949 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9949 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9949
oklch(70.1% 0.108 84.4)
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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)
#BE9949 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) | #AA9841 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8D87 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9949
#BE9949
oklch(70.1% 0.108 84.4)
- #7D9EE2
#7D9EE2
oklch(70.2% 0.107 264)
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 #BE9949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9949 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.