#BEA35B Color
#BEA35B is rgb(190, 163, 91) in RGB, hsl(44, 43%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA35Brgb(190, 163, 91)hsl(44, 43%, 55%)hsv(44, 52%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 25%)oklch(72.4% 0.097 89.4)lab(68.28% 3.50 40.88)lch(68.28% 41.03 85.11)What #BEA35B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BEA35B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#BEA35B Channel Values
How #BEA35B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 163 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 43% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 52% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 52% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA35B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BEA35B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA35B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEA35B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BEA35B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BEA35B#A8A85B#B1A65B#ADAD59#B4A95A#C39C9C#C19F87#A6A6A6Using #BEA35B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea35b: #BEA35B;background-color: #BEA35B;colors: { 'color-bea35b': '#BEA35B' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.639, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_bea35b">#BEA35B</color>fill="#BEA35B"More Yellow Colors
#BEA35B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA35B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA35B?
#BEA35B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 163, 91) in RGB and hsl(44, 43%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #BEA35B?
#BEA35B is rgb(190, 163, 91) — red 190, green 163, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA35B?
#BEA35B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA35B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA35B scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA35B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA35B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.
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