#BEBD9A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.048 106.1), rgb(190, 189, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#BEBD9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBD9A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 189, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.048 106.1) |
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 #BEBD9A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBD9A | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBD9A text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBD9A text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBD9A
oklch(79% 0.048 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C771F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#686410
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#555112
oklch(42.6% 0.081 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#BEBD9A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B8B3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBD9A
#BEBD9A
oklch(79% 0.048 106.1)
- #B7B7D8
#B7B7D8
oklch(79% 0.047 285.3)
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 #BEBD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEBD9A 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.