#BE9983
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.054 52.3), rgb(190, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#BE9983 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9983 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.054 52.3) |
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 #BE9983 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9983 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9983 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9983 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9983
oklch(71.1% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E62
oklch(63.2% 0.07 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#976749
oklch(55.7% 0.076 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#80553A
oklch(49% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#684630
oklch(42.7% 0.058 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#BE9983 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) | #A39C82 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99393 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9983
#BE9983
oklch(71.1% 0.054 52.3)
- #80A8BE
#80A8BE
oklch(71% 0.054 232.6)
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 #BE9983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE9983 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.