#BEAF7F
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.5% 0.067 92.8), rgb(190, 175, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#BEAF7F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAF7F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.067 92.8) |
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 #BEAF7F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAF7F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAF7F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAF7F text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEAF7F
oklch(75.5% 0.067 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B884A
oklch(63% 0.085 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#86722B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#BEAF7F 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) | #B9AD7C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB281 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A8A2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAF7F
#BEAF7F
oklch(75.5% 0.067 92.8)
- #A1ADDB
#A1ADDB
oklch(75.4% 0.068 273.3)
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 #BEAF7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #BEAF7F 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.