#BEA67F
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.6% 0.06 79.6), rgb(190, 166, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#BEA67F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA67F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 166, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.06 79.6) |
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 #BEA67F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA67F | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA67F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA67F text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA67F
oklch(73.6% 0.06 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28452
oklch(63% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B29
oklch(49% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F21
oklch(37.8% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#BEA67F 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) | #B0A67C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC80 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89F9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA67F
#BEA67F
oklch(73.6% 0.06 79.6)
- #94ABD0
#94ABD0
oklch(73.7% 0.06 259.8)
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 #BEA67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #BEA67F 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.