#BEB996
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.1% 0.048 100.7), rgb(190, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#BEB996 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB996 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.048 100.7) |
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 #BEB996 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB996 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB996 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB996 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB996
oklch(78.1% 0.048 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#81741A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6209
oklch(49.2% 0.099 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#59500E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#BEB996 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) | #C0B794 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B4AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB996
#BEB996
oklch(78.1% 0.048 100.7)
- #B1B5D6
#B1B5D6
oklch(78.1% 0.047 279.8)
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 #BEB996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #BEB996 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.