#BEAA85
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.055 82.7), rgb(190, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BEAA85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAA85 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.055 82.7) |
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 #BEAA85 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAA85 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEAA85 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAA85 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAA85
oklch(74.6% 0.055 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8657
oklch(63.2% 0.071 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#BEAA85 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) | #B3A983 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE86 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A3A0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAA85
#BEAA85
oklch(74.6% 0.055 82.7)
- #9AADD1
#9AADD1
oklch(74.5% 0.056 263.1)
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 #BEAA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #BEAA85 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.