#BEA568
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.085 88), rgb(190, 165, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#BEA568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA568 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.085 88) |
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 #BEA568 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA568 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA568 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA568 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA568
oklch(73% 0.085 88)
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Step 500
500
#A58530
oklch(63.1% 0.109 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#BEA568 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) | #B2A363 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9C96 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA568
#BEA568
oklch(73% 0.085 88)
- #91A6DE
#91A6DE
oklch(73% 0.085 268.4)
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 #BEA568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #BEA568 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.