#BEBF33
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78% 0.154 109.9), rgb(190, 191, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#BEBF33 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBF33 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 191, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.154 109.9) |
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 #BEBF33 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBF33 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBF33 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBF33 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 110)
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Step 200
200
#DCDF9C
oklch(88.6% 0.087 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBF33
oklch(78% 0.154 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BEBF33 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) | #CEB716 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3A4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBF33
#BEBF33
oklch(78% 0.154 109.9)
- #B6AAFF
#B6AAFF
oklch(78% 0.12 289.8)
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 #BEBF33, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEBF33.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #BEBF33 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.