#BEA254
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.1% 0.103 89.9), rgb(190, 162, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#BEA254 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 90°. 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 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA254 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.103 89.9) |
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 #BEA254 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA254 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA254 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA254 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA254
oklch(72.1% 0.103 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312501
oklch(27.1% 0.054 89.8)
#BEA254 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) | #B1A04D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A857 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9790 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA254
#BEA254
oklch(72.1% 0.103 89.9)
- #8CA2E6
#8CA2E6
oklch(72.2% 0.103 270)
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 #BEA254, 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 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #BEA254 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.