Palettes / Colors / #BEBD77
#BEBD77 — Muted Yellow
#BEBD77 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BEBD77 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.
#BEBD77 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #797ABE; it also sits naturally between #BE9A79 and #9DBE79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBD77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 189, 119 |
| HSL | 59°, 35%, 61% |
| HSV | 59°, 37%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 37%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.76, 48.67, 24.59 |
| Yxy | 48.67, 0.3685, 0.4195 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.25, -10.18, 35.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.77, -9.10, 25.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 37% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBD77
.text { color: #BEBD77; }
.background { background-color: #BEBD77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBD77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 189, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 35%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBD77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 189, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBD77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 189, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBD77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBD77">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #797ABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBD77: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBD77
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 #BEBD77: ·
How #BEBD77 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 #BEBD77 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 #BEBD77?
#BEBD77 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 189, 119). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBD77?
#BEBD77 is RGB 190, 189, 119 — HSL 59°, 35%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 37%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEBD77?
Its complement is #797ABE; analogous partners are #BE9A79 and #9DBE79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBD77 for text?
Black text on #BEBD77 has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.