#BEAF73
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.3% 0.081 95.8), rgb(190, 175, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#BEAF73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAF73 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.081 95.8) |
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 #BEAF73 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAF73 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAF73 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAF73 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAF73
oklch(75.3% 0.081 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877208
oklch(55.6% 0.112 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 96)
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Step 900
900
#4C4110
oklch(37.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#BEAF73 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) | #BBAC6F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A7A0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAF73
#BEAF73
oklch(75.3% 0.081 95.8)
- #A0ABE2
#A0ABE2
oklch(75.2% 0.08 275.5)
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 #BEAF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEAF73 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.