#BEC7A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.049 119.2), rgb(190, 199, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#BEC7A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC7A4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 199, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.049 119.2) |
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 #BEC7A4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC7A4 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC7A4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC7A4 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC7A4
oklch(81.3% 0.049 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#839249
oklch(63.1% 0.1 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#BEC7A4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C3BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC7A4
#BEC7A4
oklch(81.3% 0.049 119.2)
- #C6BCDE
#C6BCDE
oklch(81.4% 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 #BEC7A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC7A4 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.