#BEB86A Color
#BEB86A is rgb(190, 184, 106) in RGB, hsl(56, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEB86Argb(190, 184, 106)hsl(56, 39%, 58%)hsv(56, 44%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 25%)oklch(77% 0.1 104.6)lab(73.99% -5.97 40.22)lch(73.99% 40.66 98.45)What #BEB86A 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 #BEB86A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEB86A Channel Values
How #BEB86A 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 184 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 39% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 44% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 44% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEB86A 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 #BEB86A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEB86A; 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 #BEB86A
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 #BEB86A 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-beb86a: #BEB86A;background-color: #BEB86A;colors: { 'color-beb86a': '#BEB86A' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.722, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_beb86a">#BEB86A</color>fill="#BEB86A"More Yellow Colors
#BEB86A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEB86A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEB86A?
#BEB86A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 184, 106) in RGB and hsl(56, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.01.
What is the RGB value of #BEB86A?
#BEB86A is rgb(190, 184, 106) — red 190, green 184, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEB86A?
#BEB86A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEB86A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEB86A scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEB86A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEB86A 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 1.01, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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