#BEC8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.05 120.1), rgb(190, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BEC8A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 120°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.05 120.1) |
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 #BEC8A4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC8A4 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC8A4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC8A4 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC8A4
oklch(81.6% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819348
oklch(63.2% 0.103 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C27
oklch(55.5% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596919
oklch(49.1% 0.104 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#495618
oklch(42.8% 0.087 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#BEC8A4 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) | #CDC4A2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC8A4
#BEC8A4
oklch(81.6% 0.05 120.1)
- #C7BCDF
#C7BCDF
oklch(81.5% 0.05 299.6)
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 #BEC8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #BEC8A4 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.