#BEC2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.04 113.7), rgb(190, 194, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#BEC2A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.04 113.7) |
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 #BEC2A5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2A5 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2A5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2A5 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2A5
oklch(80.3% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737938
oklch(55.6% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60662A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5324
oklch(42.7% 0.068 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#BEC2A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEBA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2A5
#BEC2A5
oklch(80.3% 0.04 113.7)
- #BFBAD7
#BFBAD7
oklch(80.2% 0.041 293.4)
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 #BEC2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #BEC2A5 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.