Palettes / Colors / #BEAA89
#BEAA89 — Dusty Brown
#BEAA89 is a brown color we call Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
#BEAA89 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #899DBE; it also sits naturally between #BE8F89 and #B8BE89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEAA89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 170, 137 |
| HSL | 37°, 29%, 64% |
| HSV | 37°, 28%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 28%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.13, 41.50, 29.56 |
| Yxy | 41.50, 0.3609, 0.3733 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.53, 2.13, 19.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.42, 1.91, 14.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 28% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEAA89
.text { color: #BEAA89; }
.background { background-color: #BEAA89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEAA89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 170, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 29%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEAA89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 170, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEAA89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 170, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEAA89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEAA89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #899DBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEAA89: #000000.
How #BEAA89 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEAA89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEAA89?
#BEAA89 is Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 190, 170, 137). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEAA89?
#BEAA89 is RGB 190, 170, 137 — HSL 37°, 29%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 28%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEAA89?
Its complement is #899DBE; analogous partners are #BE8F89 and #B8BE89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEAA89 for text?
Black text on #BEAA89 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.