#BEB176
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.7% 0.079 97.3), rgb(190, 177, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BEB176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB176 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 177, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.079 97.3) |
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 #BEB176 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEB176 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB176 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB176 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEB176
oklch(75.7% 0.079 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 98)
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Step 600
600
#857310
oklch(55.6% 0.11 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F07
oklch(42.8% 0.085 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4112
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#BEB176 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) | #BCAE72 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9A2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB176
#BEB176
oklch(75.7% 0.079 97.3)
- #A3ACE3
#A3ACE3
oklch(75.7% 0.08 277.1)
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 #BEB176, 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 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #BEB176 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.