#BEA18B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.9% 0.046 59.1), rgb(190, 161, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#BEA18B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA18B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 161, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.046 59.1) |
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 #BEA18B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA18B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA18B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA18B text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA18B
oklch(72.9% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A583E
oklch(49% 0.059 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#634833
oklch(42.5% 0.049 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#BEA18B 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) | #AAA38A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79B9B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA18B
#BEA18B
oklch(72.9% 0.046 59.1)
- #8DACC2
#8DACC2
oklch(72.9% 0.047 239.2)
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 #BEA18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
Use #BEA18B 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.