#BEA60E Color
#BEA60E is rgb(190, 166, 14) in RGB, hsl(52, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 93%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA60Ergb(190, 166, 14)hsl(52, 86%, 40%)hsv(52, 93%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 93%, 25%)oklch(72.4% 0.148 98.6)lab(68.62% -0.75 68.77)lch(68.62% 68.77 90.62)What #BEA60E 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 #BEA60E, 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.
#BEA60E Channel Values
How #BEA60E 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 166 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 86% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 93% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 93% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA60E 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 #BEA60E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA60E; 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 #BEA60E
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 #BEA60E 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.
#BEA60E#AAAA0C#B3A90D#AEAE02#B5AB07#C69C9C#C3A07C#A6A6A6Using #BEA60E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea60e: #BEA60E;background-color: #BEA60E;colors: { 'color-bea60e': '#BEA60E' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.651, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_bea60e">#BEA60E</color>fill="#BEA60E"More Yellow Colors
#BEA60E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA60E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA60E?
#BEA60E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 166, 14) in RGB and hsl(52, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #BEA60E?
#BEA60E is rgb(190, 166, 14) — red 190, green 166, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA60E?
#BEA60E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 93%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA60E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA60E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA60E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA60E 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.
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