#BEA896
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.036 61.5), rgb(190, 168, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#BEA896 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA896 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.036 61.5) |
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 #BEA896 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA896 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA896 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA896 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA896
oklch(74.6% 0.036 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E846D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#896D55
oklch(55.6% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#BEA896 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) | #AFA995 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE96 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A4A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA896
#BEA896
oklch(74.6% 0.036 61.5)
- #99B0C2
#99B0C2
oklch(74.6% 0.036 241.6)
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 #BEA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #BEA896 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.