#BEC593
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.068 114.4), rgb(190, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BEC593 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC593 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.068 114.4) |
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 #BEC593 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC593 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC593 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC593 text on black | 11.59:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC593
oklch(80.5% 0.068 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA855
oklch(70.6% 0.108 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889211
oklch(63.1% 0.138 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#BEC593 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) | #CCC090 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFB8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC593
#BEC593
oklch(80.5% 0.068 114.4)
- #C2B8E7
#C2B8E7
oklch(80.7% 0.066 294.6)
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 #BEC593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEC593 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.