#BEA592
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.9% 0.04 59.3), rgb(190, 165, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BEA592 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA592 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.04 59.3) |
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 #BEA592 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA592 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA592 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA592 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA592
oklch(73.9% 0.04 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1836B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C53
oklch(55.7% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A43
oklch(49.1% 0.052 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#614A37
oklch(42.8% 0.043 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#BEA592 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) | #ADA691 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC92 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A0A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA592
#BEA592
oklch(73.9% 0.04 59.3)
- #94AEC1
#94AEC1
oklch(73.7% 0.04 239.8)
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 #BEA592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #BEA592 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.