#BE9978
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.064 63.2), rgb(190, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#BE9978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9978 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.064 63.2) |
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 #BE9978 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9978 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9978 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9978 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9978
oklch(70.9% 0.064 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F54
oklch(63.2% 0.082 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#986739
oklch(55.6% 0.088 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#BE9978 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) | #A59B76 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9190 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9978
#BE9978
oklch(70.9% 0.064 63.2)
- #7FA6C6
#7FA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 243.6)
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 #BE9978, 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 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE9978 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.