#BEA898
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.6% 0.034 58.2), rgb(190, 168, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BEA898 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA898 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 168, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.034 58.2) |
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 #BEA898 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA898 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA898 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA898 text on black | 9.24:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA898
oklch(74.6% 0.034 58.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9E8370
oklch(63% 0.043 57)
-
Step 600
600
#896D58
oklch(55.7% 0.047 58.5)
-
Step 700
700
#745B48
oklch(49.1% 0.044 58.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
-
Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#BEA898 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) | #AFA997 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4A3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA898
#BEA898
oklch(74.6% 0.034 58.2)
- #9AB0C0
#9AB0C0
oklch(74.6% 0.034 239.5)
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 #BEA898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEA898 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.