#BEBD40
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.6% 0.144 108.9), rgb(190, 189, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#BEBD40 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBD40 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 189, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.144 108.9) |
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 #BEBD40 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBD40 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBD40 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBD40 text on black | 10.54:1 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDEA0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBD40
oklch(77.6% 0.144 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BEBD40 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) | #CCB52E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA48 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBD40
#BEBD40
oklch(77.6% 0.144 108.9)
- #B4A9FF
#B4A9FF
oklch(77.7% 0.121 289.1)
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 #BEBD40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEBD40 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.