#BEA889
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.05 76.3), rgb(190, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#BEA889 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA889 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.05 76.3) |
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 #BEA889 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA889 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA889 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA889 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA889
oklch(74.3% 0.05 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0855E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E44
oklch(55.7% 0.069 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#765C35
oklch(49.2% 0.065 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#BEA889 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) | #B1A887 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A2A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA889
#BEA889
oklch(74.3% 0.05 76.3)
- #98ADCB
#98ADCB
oklch(74.2% 0.049 257.3)
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 #BEA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #BEA889 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.