#BE997D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.059 58.7), rgb(190, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#BE997D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE997D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.059 58.7) |
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 #BE997D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE997D | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE997D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE997D text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE997D
oklch(71% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5B
oklch(63% 0.075 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#976740
oklch(55.6% 0.082 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#815532
oklch(49% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#BE997D 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) | #A49B7B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99291 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE997D
#BE997D
oklch(71% 0.059 58.7)
- #7FA7C3
#7FA7C3
oklch(70.9% 0.06 239.2)
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 #BE997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE997D 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.