#BEBF7E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.9% 0.085 109), rgb(190, 191, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BEBF7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBF7E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 191, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.085 109) |
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 #BEBF7E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBF7E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBF7E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBF7E text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBF7E
oklch(78.9% 0.085 109)
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Step 400
400
#A8A72F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 109)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BEBF7E 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) | #C9BA79 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC81 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7AF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBF7E
#BEBF7E
oklch(78.9% 0.085 109)
- #B8B2EE
#B8B2EE
oklch(79% 0.085 288.9)
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 #BEBF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEBF7E 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.