#BEAE99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.035 74.7), rgb(190, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BEAE99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAE99 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.035 74.7) |
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 #BEAE99 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAE99 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAE99 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAE99 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAE99
oklch(75.9% 0.035 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38358
oklch(63% 0.071 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#795B30
oklch(49.3% 0.071 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#BEAE99 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B299 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AAA8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAE99
#BEAE99
oklch(75.9% 0.035 74.7)
- #A2B2C7
#A2B2C7
oklch(75.8% 0.035 255.2)
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 #BEAE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEAE99 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.