#BEBF97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.054 108.8), rgb(190, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#BEBF97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.054 108.8) |
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 #BEBF97 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBF97 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBF97 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBF97 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBF97
oklch(79.4% 0.054 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E36
oklch(63% 0.11 108.6)
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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
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#BEBF97 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) | #C6BB95 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BAB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBF97
#BEBF97
oklch(79.4% 0.054 108.8)
- #BAB7DD
#BAB7DD
oklch(79.4% 0.053 288.7)
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 #BEBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEBF97 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.