#BEAE97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.037 77), rgb(190, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#BEAE97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.037 77) |
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 #BEAE97 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAE97 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAE97 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAE97 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAE97
oklch(75.8% 0.037 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#BEAE97 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) | #B5AE96 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A9A8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAE97
#BEAE97
oklch(75.8% 0.037 77)
- #A2B2C8
#A2B2C8
oklch(75.8% 0.036 256.4)
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 #BEAE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEAE97 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.