#BEB8A2 Color
#BEB8A2 is rgb(190, 184, 162) in RGB, hsl(47, 18%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEB8A2rgb(190, 184, 162)hsl(47, 18%, 69%)hsv(47, 15%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 25%)oklch(78.2% 0.031 94.4)lab(74.83% -0.59 12.02)lch(74.83% 12.04 92.82)What #BEB8A2 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 #BEB8A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEB8A2 Channel Values
How #BEB8A2 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 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 18% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 15% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 15% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEB8A2 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 #BEB8A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEB8A2; 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 #BEB8A2
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 #BEB8A2 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.
#BEB8A2#B9B9A2#BBB9A2#BABAA2#BCB9A2#C0B5B5#BFB6AE#B8B8B8Using #BEB8A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beb8a2: #BEB8A2;background-color: #BEB8A2;colors: { 'color-beb8a2': '#BEB8A2' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.722, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_beb8a2">#BEB8A2</color>fill="#BEB8A2"More Yellow Colors
#BEB8A2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEB8A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEB8A2?
#BEB8A2 is a light yellow — rgb(190, 184, 162) in RGB and hsl(47, 18%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.
What is the RGB value of #BEB8A2?
#BEB8A2 is rgb(190, 184, 162) — red 190, green 184, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEB8A2?
#BEB8A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEB8A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEB8A2 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEB8A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEB8A2 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.38, which is visibly different.
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