#BEBC96
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.052 105), rgb(190, 188, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#BEBC96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBC96 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 188, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.052 105) |
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 #BEBC96 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBC96 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBC96 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBC96 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBC96
oklch(78.7% 0.052 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E760B
oklch(55.6% 0.115 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565105
oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A280C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 105.2)
#BEBC96 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) | #C3B994 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB97 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBC96
#BEBC96
oklch(78.7% 0.052 105)
- #B5B6DA
#B5B6DA
oklch(78.7% 0.051 283.9)
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 #BEBC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
Use #BEBC96 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.