#BEA050
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.6% 0.106 89), rgb(190, 160, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BEA050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA050 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 160, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.106 89) |
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 #BEA050 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA050 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA050 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA050 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA050
oklch(71.6% 0.106 89)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BEA050 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) | #B09E48 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A753 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC958E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA050
#BEA050
oklch(71.6% 0.106 89)
- #88A0E6
#88A0E6
oklch(71.5% 0.106 269.1)
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 #BEA050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEA050 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.