#BEA000
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.1% 0.146 95.5), rgb(190, 160, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BEA000 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA000 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 160, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.146 95.5) |
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 #BEA000 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA000 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA000 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA000 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 96.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2C17B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 96.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA000
oklch(71.1% 0.146 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BEA000 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) | #B39D00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA618 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9288 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA000
#BEA000
oklch(71.1% 0.146 95.5)
- #8998FC
#8998FC
oklch(71.1% 0.146 275.6)
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 #BEA000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEA000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEA000 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.