#BE997B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.061 60.6), rgb(190, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#BE997B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE997B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.061 60.6) |
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 #BE997B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE997B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE997B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE997B text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE997B
oklch(70.9% 0.061 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E58
oklch(63% 0.078 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#81562F
oklch(49.2% 0.079 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#BE997B 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) | #A49B79 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99291 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE997B
#BE997B
oklch(70.9% 0.061 60.6)
- #7FA7C4
#7FA7C4
oklch(71% 0.061 240.2)
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 #BE997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BE997B 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.