#BEAE4A
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.5% 0.122 100.3), rgb(190, 174, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#BEAE4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAE4A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.122 100.3) |
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 #BEAE4A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAE4A | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEAE4A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAE4A text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC289
oklch(80.8% 0.076 100.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAE4A
oklch(74.5% 0.122 100.3)
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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
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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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)
#BEAE4A 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) | #BDA93F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B04F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA298 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAE4A
#BEAE4A
oklch(74.5% 0.122 100.3)
- #9EA3F8
#9EA3F8
oklch(74.5% 0.122 280.4)
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 #BEAE4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
Use #BEAE4A 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.