#BEB986
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(77.7% 0.068 103.1), rgb(190, 185, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#BEB986 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB986 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 185, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.068 103.1) |
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 #BEB986 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB986 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB986 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB986 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB986
oklch(77.7% 0.068 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA34C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BEB986 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) | #C2B583 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2AC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB986
#BEB986
oklch(77.7% 0.068 103.1)
- #B0B2E2
#B0B2E2
oklch(77.9% 0.068 282.8)
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 #BEB986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEB986 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.