Palettes / Colors / #BEC154
#BEC154 — Muted Yellow
#BEC154 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 #BEC154 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.
#BEC154 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 #5653C1; it also sits naturally between #C18D53 and #86C153. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC154 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 193, 84 |
| HSL | 62°, 47%, 54% |
| HSV | 62°, 56%, 76% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 56%, 24% |
| XYZ | 41.91, 49.73, 15.78 |
| Yxy | 49.73, 0.3901, 0.4630 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.90, -15.58, 53.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.52, -13.78, 33.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 33%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC154
.text { color: #BEC154; }
.background { background-color: #BEC154; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC154; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 193, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 47%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC154; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 193, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC154; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 193, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC154">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC154">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5653C1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC154: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC154
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 #BEC154: ·
How #BEC154 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 #BEC154 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 #BEC154?
#BEC154 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 193, 84). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC154?
#BEC154 is RGB 190, 193, 84 — HSL 62°, 47%, 54% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 56%, 24%.
What colors go with #BEC154?
Its complement is #5653C1; analogous partners are #C18D53 and #86C153. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC154 for text?
Black text on #BEC154 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.