Palettes / Colors / #BEBF91
#BEBF91 — Light Dusty Yellow
#BEBF91 is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BEBF91 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.
#BEBF91 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 #9392BF; it also sits naturally between #BFA992 and #A8BF92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBF91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 191, 145 |
| HSL | 61°, 26%, 66% |
| HSV | 61°, 24%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 24%, 25% |
| XYZ | 44.98, 50.25, 34.12 |
| Yxy | 50.25, 0.3477, 0.3885 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.22, -7.89, 23.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.89, -7.13, 17.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 57%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBF91
.text { color: #BEBF91; }
.background { background-color: #BEBF91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBF91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 191, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 26%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBF91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 191, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBF91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 191, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBF91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBF91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9392BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBF91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBF91
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 #BEBF91: ·
How #BEBF91 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 #BEBF91 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 #BEBF91?
#BEBF91 is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 191, 145). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBF91?
#BEBF91 is RGB 190, 191, 145 — HSL 61°, 26%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 24%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEBF91?
Its complement is #9392BF; analogous partners are #BFA992 and #A8BF92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBF91 for text?
Black text on #BEBF91 has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.