#BEAF8F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.047 85.8), rgb(190, 175, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BEAF8F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAF8F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.047 85.8) |
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 #BEAF8F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAF8F | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAF8F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAF8F text on black | 9.71:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAF8F
oklch(75.8% 0.047 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E69
oklch(70.8% 0.076 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3853F
oklch(63% 0.096 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#795C09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#BEAF8F 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) | #B7AE8D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB290 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A9A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAF8F
#BEAF8F
oklch(75.8% 0.047 85.8)
- #A2B1CF
#A2B1CF
oklch(75.9% 0.046 264.2)
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 #BEAF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
Use #BEAF8F 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.