Close to Citron
#BEC33F
#BEC33F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 76.5% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 52% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEC33F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEC33F as they’d see it.
#BEC33F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEC33F
What color is #BEC33F?
#BEC33F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 76.5% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 52% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEC33F in RGB?
#BEC33F is rgb(190, 195, 63): 190 red, 195 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEC33F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 68, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEC33F?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEC33F?
Its complement #C3B2FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.