#BEAF56
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.8% 0.112 99.9), rgb(190, 175, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#BEAF56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAF56 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.112 99.9) |
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 #BEAF56 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAF56 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAF56 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAF56 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 99.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAF56
oklch(74.8% 0.112 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BEAF56 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) | #BDAB4E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA49B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAF56
#BEAF56
oklch(74.8% 0.112 99.9)
- #9FA5F3
#9FA5F3
oklch(74.7% 0.112 279.9)
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 #BEAF56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEAF56 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.