#BEBD91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.059 106.6), rgb(190, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BEBD91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBD91 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.059 106.6) |
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 #BEBD91 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBD91 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBD91 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBD91 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBD91
oklch(78.8% 0.059 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55C
oklch(70.8% 0.095 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#938E25
oklch(63.2% 0.122 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474402
oklch(37.8% 0.08 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#BEBD91 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) | #C5B98E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB93 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B7B1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBD91
#BEBD91
oklch(78.8% 0.059 106.6)
- #B6B5DF
#B6B5DF
oklch(78.8% 0.059 286)
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 #BEBD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #BEBD91 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.