#BEB495
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.044 92.3), rgb(190, 180, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BEB495 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB495 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 180, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.044 92.3) |
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 #BEB495 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB495 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB495 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB495 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB495
oklch(77% 0.044 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#887125
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4119
oklch(37.9% 0.059 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#BEB495 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) | #BBB293 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AFAB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB495
#BEB495
oklch(77% 0.044 92.3)
- #AAB3D1
#AAB3D1
oklch(77% 0.044 272.2)
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 #BEB495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEB495 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.