#BEC2AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.026 116.7), rgb(190, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#BEC2AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.026 116.7) |
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 #BEC2AF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2AF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2AF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2AF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2AF
oklch(80.6% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA487
oklch(70.6% 0.041 117)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6541
oklch(49.1% 0.055 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#BEC2AF 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) | #C5C0AE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C0BC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2AF
#BEC2AF
oklch(80.6% 0.026 116.7)
- #C1BCCF
#C1BCCF
oklch(80.5% 0.027 297.8)
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 #BEC2AF, 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 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #BEC2AF 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.