Palettes / Colors / #BEC05E
#BEC05E — Muted Yellow
#BEC05E 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 #BEC05E 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.
#BEC05E 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 #5F5DC0; it also sits naturally between #C0905D and #8DC05D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC05E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 192, 94 |
| HSL | 61°, 44%, 56% |
| HSV | 61°, 51%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 51%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.11, 49.45, 17.92 |
| Yxy | 49.45, 0.3846, 0.4517 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.73, -14.25, 48.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.32, -12.63, 31.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 37%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC05E
.text { color: #BEC05E; }
.background { background-color: #BEC05E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC05E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 192, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 44%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC05E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 192, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC05E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 192, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC05E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC05E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5F5DC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC05E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC05E
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 #BEC05E: ·
How #BEC05E 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 #BEC05E 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 #BEC05E?
#BEC05E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 192, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC05E?
#BEC05E is RGB 190, 192, 94 — HSL 61°, 44%, 56% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 51%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEC05E?
Its complement is #5F5DC0; analogous partners are #C0905D and #8DC05D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC05E for text?
Black text on #BEC05E has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.