#BEB06A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.3% 0.092 98.3), rgb(190, 176, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BEB06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB06A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 176, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.092 98.3) |
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 #BEB06A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEB06A | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB06A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB06A text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC297
oklch(81% 0.058 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEB06A
oklch(75.3% 0.092 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A25
oklch(63.2% 0.118 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4102
oklch(37.5% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#BEB06A 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) | #BCAC64 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B26D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA79F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB06A
#BEB06A
oklch(75.3% 0.092 98.3)
- #A1A9E9
#A1A9E9
oklch(75.2% 0.093 278.4)
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 #BEB06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEB06A 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.