#BE9778
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.064 60), rgb(190, 151, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BE9778 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9778 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 151, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.064 60) |
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 #BE9778 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9778 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9778 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9778 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9778
oklch(70.5% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E56
oklch(63.2% 0.081 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#99663B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83552D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4626
oklch(42.8% 0.068 61)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BE9778 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) | #A39A76 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA278 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F8F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9778
#BE9778
oklch(70.5% 0.064 60)
- #7CA6C4
#7CA6C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 239.9)
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 #BE9778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BE9778 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.