#BEC2A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.046 112.9), rgb(190, 194, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BEC2A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.046 112.9) |
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 #BEC2A0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2A0 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2A0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2A0 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2A0
oklch(80.2% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9048
oklch(63.2% 0.096 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747929
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5319
oklch(42.6% 0.079 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262811
oklch(26.8% 0.038 113.1)
#BEC2A0 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) | #C7BF9E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEB9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2A0
#BEC2A0
oklch(80.2% 0.046 112.9)
- #BFB9DA
#BFB9DA
oklch(80.1% 0.047 293.7)
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 #BEC2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC2A0 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.