#BEAE69
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.9% 0.091 96.7), rgb(190, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BEAE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAE69 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.091 96.7) |
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 #BEAE69 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAE69 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAE69 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAE69 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAE69
oklch(74.9% 0.091 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8926
oklch(63.2% 0.117 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4103
oklch(37.7% 0.076 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#BEAE69 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) | #BBAB64 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA59D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAE69
#BEAE69
oklch(74.9% 0.091 96.7)
- #9EA9E7
#9EA9E7
oklch(74.9% 0.09 276.2)
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 #BEAE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #BEAE69 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.