#BEC6A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.048 117.9), rgb(190, 198, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BEC6A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC6A3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 198, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.048 117.9) |
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 #BEC6A3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC6A3 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC6A3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC6A3 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC6A3
oklch(81.1% 0.048 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849249
oklch(63.2% 0.099 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#BEC6A3 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) | #CBC2A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2BC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC6A3
#BEC6A3
oklch(81.1% 0.048 117.9)
- #C5BBDD
#C5BBDD
oklch(81.1% 0.048 298.8)
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 #BEC6A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC6A3 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.