#BEA916
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.1% 0.148 100), rgb(190, 169, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#BEA916 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA916 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 169, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.148 100) |
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 #BEA916 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA916 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA916 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA916 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 100.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEC27B
oklch(80.8% 0.092 99.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA916
oklch(73.1% 0.148 100)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BEA916 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) | #BBA400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC25 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9C90 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA916
#BEA916
oklch(73.1% 0.148 100)
- #979CFF
#979CFF
oklch(73% 0.142 280)
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 #BEA916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.010
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEA916 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.