#BEA267
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.4% 0.084 85), rgb(190, 162, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#BEA267 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 85°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA267 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.084 85) |
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 #BEA267 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA267 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA267 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA267 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA267
oklch(72.4% 0.084 85)
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Step 500
500
#A78432
oklch(63.1% 0.107 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#BEA267 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) | #AFA162 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A869 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9893 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA267
#BEA267
oklch(72.4% 0.084 85)
- #8CA5DB
#8CA5DB
oklch(72.3% 0.084 265.1)
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 #BEA267, 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 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #BEA267 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.