#BE9E80
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.056 64.9), rgb(190, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#BE9E80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9E80 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.056 64.9) |
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 #BE9E80 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9E80 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9E80 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9E80 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9E80
oklch(72% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8815A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#936940
oklch(55.5% 0.078 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5832
oklch(49.1% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 65)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#BE9E80 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) | #A8A07E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99796 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9E80
#BE9E80
oklch(72% 0.056 64.9)
- #88A9C6
#88A9C6
oklch(72% 0.056 245.2)
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 #BE9E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.012
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #BE9E80 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.