Putty #BEAE8A
Putty is a medium-light, muted orange with hex code #BEAE8A and RGB rgb(190, 174, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BEAE8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Putty. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Colors that go with Putty
Matches found by rotating Putty around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Putty
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Putty, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Putty, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
More about Putty
How to make Putty
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 2 parts gray
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #BBAE95, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Putty. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Putty in every format
| HEX | #BEAE8A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.052 86.8) |
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 #BEAE8A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAE8A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAE8A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAE8A text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Putty
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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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
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAE8A
oklch(75.5% 0.052 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#86713F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E31
oklch(49% 0.067 87)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
Putty 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A8A4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.052 |
Use Putty 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.