#BEB59F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.032 88.4), rgb(190, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BEB59F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB59F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.032 88.4) |
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 #BEB59F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB59F | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB59F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB59F text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB59F
oklch(77.5% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A885B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#847140
oklch(55.5% 0.071 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#705F32
oklch(49.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#BEB59F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1AF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB59F
#BEB59F
oklch(77.5% 0.032 88.4)
- #ADB5CB
#ADB5CB
oklch(77.4% 0.033 269.7)
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 #BEB59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #BEB59F 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.