#BEC8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.048 120.8), rgb(190, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BEC8A6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.048 120.8) |
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 #BEC8A6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC8A6 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC8A6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC8A6 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC8A6
oklch(81.6% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#81924C
oklch(63% 0.097 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#BEC8A6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC8A6
#BEC8A6
oklch(81.6% 0.048 120.8)
- #C8BCDD
#C8BCDD
oklch(81.6% 0.048 301.9)
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 #BEC8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEC8A6 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.