#BEA971
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.078 89.8), rgb(190, 169, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#BEA971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA971 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.078 89.8) |
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 #BEA971 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA971 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA971 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA971 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA971
oklch(74% 0.078 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1863B
oklch(63% 0.099 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F12
oklch(55.5% 0.108 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C08
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#BEA971 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) | #B5A76D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD73 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A09B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA971
#BEA971
oklch(74% 0.078 89.8)
- #97A9DD
#97A9DD
oklch(74% 0.078 269.6)
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 #BEA971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
Use #BEA971 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.