#BEB39F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.03 82.6), rgb(190, 179, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BEB39F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB39F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 179, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.03 82.6) |
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 #BEB39F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEB39F | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB39F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB39F text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB39F
oklch(77% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C865E
oklch(63% 0.062 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#877044
oklch(55.7% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D35
oklch(49% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#BEB39F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AFAD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB39F
#BEB39F
oklch(77% 0.03 82.6)
- #AAB5C8
#AAB5C8
oklch(77.1% 0.03 261.5)
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 #BEB39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #BEB39F 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.