#BEA46E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.9% 0.078 84.9), rgb(190, 164, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BEA46E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA46E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 164, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.078 84.9) |
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 #BEA46E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA46E | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA46E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA46E text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA46E
oklch(72.9% 0.078 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5843C
oklch(63% 0.099 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D13
oklch(55.5% 0.108 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#644B09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E13
oklch(37.5% 0.064 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#BEA46E 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) | #B1A36A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA70 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9B96 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA46E
#BEA46E
oklch(72.9% 0.078 84.9)
- #8FA7D9
#8FA7D9
oklch(72.8% 0.078 264.6)
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 #BEA46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
Use #BEA46E 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.