#BEA29F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.6% 0.033 25.2), rgb(190, 162, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BEA29F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA29F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.033 25.2) |
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 #BEA29F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA29F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA29F text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA29F text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA29F
oklch(73.6% 0.033 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2807C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6966
oklch(55.6% 0.047 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#785754
oklch(49.1% 0.044 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#614845
oklch(42.8% 0.035 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#503C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#BEA29F 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) | #A7A59F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59FA1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA29F
#BEA29F
oklch(73.6% 0.033 25.2)
- #92B0B4
#92B0B4
oklch(73.6% 0.033 206.4)
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 #BEA29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #BEA29F 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.