#BE9879
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7), rgb(190, 152, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#BE9879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9879 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 152, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7) |
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 #BE9879 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9879 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9879 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9879 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E56
oklch(63.1% 0.08 61)
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Step 600
600
#98673B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#BE9879 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) | #A49A77 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9090 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9879
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
- #7DA6C4
#7DA6C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 240.5)
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 #BE9879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BE9879 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.