#BEA05E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.092 85.7), rgb(190, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BEA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA05E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.092 85.7) |
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 #BEA05E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA05E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA05E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA05E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA05E
oklch(71.8% 0.092 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98323
oklch(63% 0.117 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#BEA05E 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) | #AE9F59 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A760 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9690 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA05E
#BEA05E
oklch(71.8% 0.092 85.7)
- #89A3DE
#89A3DE
oklch(71.8% 0.091 265.8)
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 #BEA05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #BEA05E 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.