#BE9917
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.7% 0.138 90.6), rgb(190, 153, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#BE9917 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9917 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.138 90.6) |
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 #BE9917 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9917 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9917 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9917 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7F
oklch(81% 0.087 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9917
oklch(69.7% 0.138 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BE9917 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) | #AC9700 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A222 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B83 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9917
#BE9917
oklch(69.7% 0.138 90.6)
- #7E97F3
#7E97F3
oklch(69.7% 0.138 271)
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 #BE9917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.007
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #BE9917 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.