#BEA58F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.8% 0.043 63.5), rgb(190, 165, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#BEA58F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA58F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.043 63.5) |
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 #BEA58F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA58F | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA58F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA58F text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.027 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA58F
oklch(73.8% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18367
oklch(63.1% 0.054 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A40
oklch(49.1% 0.054 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A35
oklch(42.8% 0.045 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#BEA58F 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) | #ADA68E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC8F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A09F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA58F
#BEA58F
oklch(73.8% 0.043 63.5)
- #94AEC3
#94AEC3
oklch(73.8% 0.042 242.6)
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 #BEA58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #BEA58F 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.