#BEC3AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.029 117.9), rgb(190, 195, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#BEC3AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC3AE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 195, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.029 117.9) |
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 #BEC3AE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC3AE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC3AE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC3AE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC3AE
oklch(80.7% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600
#70794C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D663D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#40452D
oklch(37.9% 0.039 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#BEC3AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C0BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC3AE
#BEC3AE
oklch(80.7% 0.029 117.9)
- #C2BCD1
#C2BCD1
oklch(80.7% 0.03 298.8)
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 #BEC3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEC3AE 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.