What color is #BECB73?

#BECB73 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECB73?

The RGB value is 190, 203, 115: 190 red, 203 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECB73?

The complementary color is #8073CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BECB73?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECB73 color

#BECB73 rgb(190, 203, 115)

Shades of green

The hex color #BECB73 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 79.6% green and 45.1% blue (190, 203, 115).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#BECB73 color codes

HEX	`#BECB73`
RGB	`rgb(190, 203, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 79.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 46%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 43%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 43%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.98, -17.74, 42.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.98, 45.84, 112.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.686, 54.897, 24.406)`
Decimal	`12503923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECB73, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BECB73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECB73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BECB73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becb73; }
.text { color: #becb73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becb73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 203 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becb73, #92cb73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #BECB73?: #BECB73 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECB73?: The RGB value is 190, 203, 115: 190 red, 203 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECB73?: The complementary color is #8073CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECB73?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.