Information about #BEBC5B color

#BEBC5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BEBC5B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 188, 91) — 74.5% red, 73.7% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 39 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #BEBC5B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 188, 91)), which gives #BEBC5B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BEBC5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BEBC5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BEBC5B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BEBC5B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BEBC5B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEBC5B
  • RGB190, 188, 91
  • CMYK0, 1, 39, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 188, 91)
  • HSL59°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise58.788°, 43.231%, 55.098%
  • HSV59°, 52%, 75%
  • HSB59°, 52%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.737, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.737, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.737, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBEBC5B
  • DECIMAL ID12500059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01