Palettes / Colors / #BEBC2F
#BEBC2F — Yellow
#BEBC2F is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #BEBC2F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BEBC2F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2F31BC; it also sits naturally between #BC732F and #78BC2F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBC2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 188, 47 |
| HSL | 59°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 59°, 75%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 75%, 25% |
| XYZ | 39.73, 47.12, 9.69 |
| Yxy | 47.12, 0.4116, 0.4881 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.27, -15.22, 66.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.64, -13.35, 37.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 75% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBC2F
.text { color: #BEBC2F; }
.background { background-color: #BEBC2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBC2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 188, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBC2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 188, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBC2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 188, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBC2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBC2F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEBC2F
Tints of #BEBC2F
Tones of #BEBC2F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2F31BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBC2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBC2F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BEBC2F: ·
How #BEBC2F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEBC2F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEBC2F?
#BEBC2F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 188, 47). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBC2F?
#BEBC2F is RGB 190, 188, 47 — HSL 59°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 75%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEBC2F?
Its complement is #2F31BC; analogous partners are #BC732F and #78BC2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBC2F for text?
Black text on #BEBC2F has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.