#BE9981
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.056 54.6), rgb(190, 153, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#BE9981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9981 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.056 54.6) |
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 #BE9981 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9981 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9981 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9981 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9981
oklch(71.1% 0.056 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E60
oklch(63.1% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#976746
oklch(55.7% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#815538
oklch(49.1% 0.072 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#69462E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#BE9981 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) | #A39C7F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA481 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99292 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9981
#BE9981
oklch(71.1% 0.056 54.6)
- #80A8C0
#80A8C0
oklch(71.1% 0.056 234.9)
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 #BE9981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9981 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.