#BEBBA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.032 101), rgb(190, 187, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#BEBBA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 187, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.032 101) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEBBA4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBBA4 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBBA4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBBA4 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBBA4
oklch(78.8% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#928B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7542
oklch(55.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#696234
oklch(49.2% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464227
oklch(37.6% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#BEBBA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B9A3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B8B4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBBA4
#BEBBA4
oklch(78.8% 0.032 101)
- #B6B8CF
#B6B8CF
oklch(78.8% 0.033 281.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEBBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #BEBBA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.