#BEA39D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.8% 0.033 32.6), rgb(190, 163, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#BEA39D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA39D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 163, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.033 32.6) |
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 #BEA39D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA39D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA39D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA39D text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA39D
oklch(73.8% 0.033 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18179
oklch(63.1% 0.042 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A62
oklch(55.6% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#BEA39D 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) | #A9A69D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A0A1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA39D
#BEA39D
oklch(73.8% 0.033 32.6)
- #93B0B6
#93B0B6
oklch(73.7% 0.033 211.6)
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 #BEA39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #BEA39D 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.