#BEC2A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.043 113.3), rgb(190, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#BEC2A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.043 113.3) |
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 #BEC2A3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2A3 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2A3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2A3 text on black | 11.43:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2A3
oklch(80.3% 0.043 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A674
oklch(70.8% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4F
oklch(63% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737932
oklch(55.5% 0.095 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5320
oklch(42.7% 0.073 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#BEC2A3 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) | #C7BFA1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEB9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2A3
#BEC2A3
oklch(80.3% 0.043 113.3)
- #BFBAD8
#BFBAD8
oklch(80.3% 0.042 293.1)
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 #BEC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
Use #BEC2A3 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.