#BEA190
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.042 52.2), rgb(190, 161, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#BEA190 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA190 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 161, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.042 52.2) |
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 #BEA190 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA190 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA190 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA190 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA190
oklch(73% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D30
oklch(37.8% 0.035 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#BEA190 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) | #A9A38F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A990 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79C9C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA190
#BEA190
oklch(73% 0.042 52.2)
- #8EADBE
#8EADBE
oklch(73% 0.042 232.1)
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 #BEA190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BEA190 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.