#BEB08C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.052 89.3), rgb(190, 176, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#BEB08C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB08C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 176, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.052 89.3) |
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 #BEB08C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEB08C | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB08C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB08C text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB08C
oklch(76% 0.052 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38634
oklch(63.1% 0.106 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#BEB08C 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) | #B8AF8A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6AAA6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB08C
#BEB08C
oklch(76% 0.052 89.3)
- #A4B0D3
#A4B0D3
oklch(76% 0.052 270.3)
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 #BEB08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.005
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #BEB08C 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.