#BEBC2D Color

#BEBC2D is rgb(190, 188, 45) in RGB, hsl(59, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEBC2D

HEX#BEBC2D

RGBrgb(190, 188, 45)

HSLhsl(59, 62%, 46%)

HSVhsv(59, 76%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.154 108.7)

LABlab(74.61% -10.98 66.41)

LCHlch(74.61% 67.32 99.38)

What #BEBC2D 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 #BEBC2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 8.67 Citron#9FA91FΔE 9.93 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 11.91 Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 15.56 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 16.33 Booger Buster#DDE26AΔE 16.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BEBC2D Channel Values

How #BEBC2D 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 188 · B 45	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 59° · S 62% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 59° · S 76% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 1% · Y 76% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBC2D 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEBC2D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BEBC2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBC2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BEBC2D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEBC2D.

How #BEBC2D 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#BEBC2D

Protanopia#BCBC2D

Protanomaly#BDBC2D

Deuteranopia#BDBD2D

Deuteranomaly#BDBC2D

Tritanopia#C8B2B2

Tritanomaly#C4B68F

Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #BEBC2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bebc2d: #BEBC2D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEBC2D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bebc2d': '#BEBC2D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.737, blue: 0.176)

Android XML<color name="color_bebc2d">#BEBC2D</color>

SVG fillfill="#BEBC2D"

More Yellow Colors

#BEBC2D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#BEBC2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEBC2D?

#BEBC2D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(190, 188, 45) in RGB and hsl(59, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #BEBC2D?

#BEBC2D is rgb(190, 188, 45) — red 190, green 188, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEBC2D?

#BEBC2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEBC2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBC2D scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEBC2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEBC2D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 22.24, which is visibly different.

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