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#BEB72D Color

#BEB72D is rgb(190, 183, 45) in RGB, hsl(57, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEB72D
HEX#BEB72D
RGBrgb(190, 183, 45)
HSLhsl(57, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(57, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.15 106.4)
LABlab(73.26% -8.56 65.24)
LCHlch(73.26% 65.80 97.48)

What #BEB72D 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 #BEB72D, 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.

#BEB72D Channel Values

How #BEB72D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 183 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 76% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEB72D 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEB72D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BEB72D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEB72D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BEB72D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEB72D.

How #BEB72D 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.

Typical#BEB72D
Protanopia#B8B82D
Protanomaly#BBB82D
Deuteranopia#B9B92C
Deuteranomaly#BBB82C
Tritanopia#C7ADAD
Tritanomaly#C4B18C
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEB72D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-beb72d: #BEB72D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEB72D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-beb72d': '#BEB72D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.718, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_beb72d">#BEB72D</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEB72D"

More Yellow Colors

#BEB72D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BEB72D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEB72D?

#BEB72D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 183, 45) in RGB and hsl(57, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.

What is the RGB value of #BEB72D?

#BEB72D is rgb(190, 183, 45) — red 190, green 183, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEB72D?

#BEB72D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEB72D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEB72D scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEB72D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEB72D 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 21.14, which is visibly different.

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