#BEA979
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.1% 0.069 87), rgb(190, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#BEA979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA979 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.069 87) |
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 #BEA979 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA979 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA979 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA979 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA979
oklch(74.1% 0.069 87)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#BEA979 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) | #B4A876 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A19D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA979
#BEA979
oklch(74.1% 0.069 87)
- #98ABD8
#98ABD8
oklch(74.3% 0.069 266.9)
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 #BEA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
Use #BEA979 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.