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Closest to Tan

#BEAE8A

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXBEAE8A
HEX with ##BEAE8A
RGBrgb(190, 174, 138)
RGBArgba(190, 174, 138, 1)
HSLhsl(41.54 28.57% 64.31%)
HSLAhsla(41.54, 28.57%, 64.31%, 1)
HSVhsv(41.54, 27.37%, 74.51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8.42%, 27.37%, 25.49%)
OKLCHoklch(75.52% 0.0524 86.85)

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White text

2.19:1

Decorative only

Black text

9.61:1

AAA normal

Reference notes

Tan is the nearest readable name for #BEAE8A, a soft yellow with bright value. Its RGB value is 190, 174, 138, while the HSL reading places it around 42 degrees of hue, 29% saturation, and 64% lightness. Its warm temperature makes it easier to place in a palette: warm colors tend to move forward, cool colors tend to recede, and neutral colors depend more heavily on surrounding contrast. For interface work, start with the accessibility table before assigning this color to text, icons, or interactive states; perceived brightness can differ from the raw hex value. Pairing suggestions on this page are generated from hue relationships, so they work as starting points rather than fixed brand or accessibility recommendations. For palette building, start with one strong relationship from the pairing section, then adjust lightness until the hierarchy remains readable at small sizes. It works best in backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. For stronger contrast, compare it with black and white text and then choose pairings from complementary or split-complementary suggestions.