#BEA098
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.037 35.4), rgb(190, 160, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BEA098 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA098 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 160, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.037 35.4) |
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 #BEA098 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA098 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA098 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA098 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA098
oklch(73% 0.037 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48076
oklch(63.2% 0.047 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F695F
oklch(55.7% 0.052 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#BEA098 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) | #A7A397 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA998 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69C9E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA098
#BEA098
oklch(73% 0.037 35.4)
- #8EAEB7
#8EAEB7
oklch(73% 0.037 216.7)
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 #BEA098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #BEA098 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.