#BEB76A Color
#BEB76A is rgb(190, 183, 106) in RGB, hsl(55, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEB76Argb(190, 183, 106)hsl(55, 39%, 58%)hsv(55, 44%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 25%)oklch(76.8% 0.099 103.9)lab(73.72% -5.48 39.89)lch(73.72% 40.27 97.82)What #BEB76A 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 #BEB76A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEB76A Channel Values
How #BEB76A 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 183 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 39% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 44% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 44% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEB76A 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 #BEB76A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEB76A; 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 #BEB76A
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 #BEB76A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beb76a: #BEB76A;background-color: #BEB76A;colors: { 'color-beb76a': '#BEB76A' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.718, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_beb76a">#BEB76A</color>fill="#BEB76A"More Yellow Colors
#BEB76A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEB76A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEB76A?
#BEB76A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 183, 106) in RGB and hsl(55, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.7.
What is the RGB value of #BEB76A?
#BEB76A is rgb(190, 183, 106) — red 190, green 183, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEB76A?
#BEB76A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEB76A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEB76A scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEB76A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEB76A 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 0.7, which is indistinguishable to the eye.
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