#BEA588
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.6% 0.05 71.1), rgb(190, 165, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BEA588 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA588 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.05 71.1) |
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 #BEA588 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA588 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA588 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA588 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA588
oklch(73.6% 0.05 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2835F
oklch(63% 0.063 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D45
oklch(55.7% 0.069 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#785A37
oklch(49% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#BEA588 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) | #AEA686 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB89 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79F9D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA588
#BEA588
oklch(73.6% 0.05 71.1)
- #93ACC9
#93ACC9
oklch(73.5% 0.051 252.3)
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 #BEA588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.014
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEA588 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.