#BE9D89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.1% 0.048 52.9), rgb(190, 157, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BE9D89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9D89 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 157, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.048 52.9) |
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 #BE9D89 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9D89 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9D89 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9D89 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9D89
oklch(72.1% 0.048 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87F66
oklch(63% 0.062 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 52)
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Step 700
700
#7D573F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 53)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#BE9D89 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) | #A69F88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA689 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89797 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9D89
#BE9D89
oklch(72.1% 0.048 52.9)
- #87ABBF
#87ABBF
oklch(72.2% 0.049 232.6)
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 #BE9D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.007
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE9D89 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.