#BEC5A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3), rgb(190, 197, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BEC5A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 116°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3) |
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 #BEC5A0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC5A0 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC5A0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC5A0 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#869143
oklch(63% 0.104 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B20
oklch(55.6% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6811
oklch(49.2% 0.106 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5513
oklch(42.9% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404618
oklch(37.8% 0.067 116)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#BEC5A0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C1BB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC5A0
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
- #C3BADE
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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 #BEC5A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #BEC5A0 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.