Information about #BEBD97 color

#BEBD97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BEBD97 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 189, 151) — 74.5% red, 74.1% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 15 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BEBD97 reads as a calm, restrained yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Fossil (#C2B89E) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 189, 151)), which gives #BEBD97 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BEBD97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BEBD97 color variations

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

#BEBD97 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 #BEBD97

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEBD97
  • RGB190, 189, 151
  • CMYK0, 0, 15, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 189, 151)
  • HSL58°, 23%, 67%
  • HSL Precise58.462°, 23.077%, 66.863%
  • HSV58°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB58°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.741, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.741, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.741, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEBD97
  • DECIMAL ID12500375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01