#BEC5A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4), rgb(190, 197, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#BEC5A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4) |
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 #BEC5A5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC5A5 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC5A5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC5A5 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B32
oklch(55.7% 0.099 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6724
oklch(49% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#BEC5A5 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) | #CAC1A3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C1BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC5A5
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
- #C3BBDA
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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 #BEC5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC5A5 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.