#BEA67B
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.6% 0.064 81.9), rgb(190, 166, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BEA67B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA67B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.064 81.9) |
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 #BEA67B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA67B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA67B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA67B 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA67B
oklch(73.6% 0.064 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2854D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#BEA67B 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) | #B1A578 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99E9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA67B
#BEA67B
oklch(73.6% 0.064 81.9)
- #93AAD3
#93AAD3
oklch(73.5% 0.065 261.9)
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 #BEA67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
Use #BEA67B 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.