#BEC1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.026 114.3), rgb(190, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BEC1AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC1AE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.026 114.3) |
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 #BEC1AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC1AE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC1AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC1AE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC1AE
oklch(80.3% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A486
oklch(70.7% 0.042 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#72774F
oklch(55.4% 0.058 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606440
oklch(49% 0.054 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#BEC1AE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC1AE
#BEC1AE
oklch(80.3% 0.026 114.3)
- #BFBCCF
#BFBCCF
oklch(80.4% 0.027 293)
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 #BEC1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEC1AE 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.