#BEA593
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.9% 0.039 57.8), rgb(190, 165, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#BEA593 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA593 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.039 57.8) |
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 #BEA593 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA593 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA593 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA593 text on black | 8.99:1 | 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
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA593
oklch(73.9% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1826C
oklch(63% 0.05 57)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C54
oklch(55.7% 0.054 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#BEA593 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) | #ACA692 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC93 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A0A0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA593
#BEA593
oklch(73.9% 0.039 57.8)
- #94AFC0
#94AFC0
oklch(73.9% 0.039 235.7)
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 #BEA593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
Use #BEA593 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.