#BEC9A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.053 120.7), rgb(190, 201, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#BEC9A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.053 120.7) |
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 #BEC9A3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9A3 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9A3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC9A3 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9A3
oklch(81.7% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#809343
oklch(63% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D21
oklch(55.6% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586912
oklch(49% 0.109 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485613
oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#BEC9A3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C5BE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9A3
#BEC9A3
oklch(81.7% 0.053 120.7)
- #C9BCE1
#C9BCE1
oklch(81.8% 0.053 301.3)
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 #BEC9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #BEC9A3 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.