Close to Dark Khaki
#BEBB5D
#BEBB5D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 73.3% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 43% saturation and 55% 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 #BEBB5D.
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.
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2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBB5D as they’d see it.
#BEBB5D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEBB5D
What color is #BEBB5D?
#BEBB5D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 73.3% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBB5D in RGB?
#BEBB5D is rgb(190, 187, 93): 190 red, 187 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBB5D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 51, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBB5D?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBB5D?
Its complement #B5AFFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.