#BEA368
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.6% 0.084 85.8), rgb(190, 163, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#BEA368 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA368 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 163, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.084 85.8) |
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 #BEA368 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA368 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA368 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA368 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA368
oklch(72.6% 0.084 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68433
oklch(63% 0.106 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#BEA368 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) | #B0A263 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A96A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9A94 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA368
#BEA368
oklch(72.6% 0.084 85.8)
- #8EA6DC
#8EA6DC
oklch(72.7% 0.083 265.8)
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 #BEA368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEA368 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.