#BEAF97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.037 79.6), rgb(190, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BEAF97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.037 79.6) |
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 #BEAF97 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAF97 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAF97 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAF97 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAF97
oklch(76% 0.037 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59D76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28452
oklch(63% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B29
oklch(49% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F21
oklch(37.8% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#BEAF97 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) | #B6AF96 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AAA8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAF97
#BEAF97
oklch(76% 0.037 79.6)
- #A3B2CA
#A3B2CA
oklch(76% 0.038 259.8)
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 #BEAF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #BEAF97 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.