#BEC6AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.038 120.7), rgb(190, 198, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BEC6AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC6AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 198, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.038 120.7) |
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 #BEC6AB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC6AB | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC6AB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC6AB text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC6AB
oklch(81.3% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B40
oklch(55.6% 0.085 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6732
oklch(49% 0.078 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#BEC6AB 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C3BE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC6AB
#BEC6AB
oklch(81.3% 0.038 120.7)
- #C6BDD7
#C6BDD7
oklch(81.4% 0.037 301.3)
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 #BEC6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.006
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BEC6AB 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.