#BEA297
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.037 42.6), rgb(190, 162, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#BEA297 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA297 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.037 42.6) |
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 #BEA297 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA297 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA297 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA297 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA297
oklch(73.4% 0.037 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38173
oklch(63.2% 0.047 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.051 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#78584B
oklch(49% 0.047 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#BEA297 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) | #A9A596 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA97 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69E9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA297
#BEA297
oklch(73.4% 0.037 42.6)
- #91AFBA
#91AFBA
oklch(73.5% 0.037 222.1)
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 #BEA297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #BEA297 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.