#BEC9AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.044 123.3), rgb(190, 201, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#BEC9AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 123°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9AA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.044 123.3) |
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 #BEC9AA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9AA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9AA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC9AA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9AA
oklch(81.9% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9354
oklch(63.2% 0.09 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#687D38
oklch(55.7% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#57692A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#BEC9AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6C0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9AA
#BEC9AA
oklch(81.9% 0.044 123.3)
- #C9BDDC
#C9BDDC
oklch(81.8% 0.045 303)
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 #BEC9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.006
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEC9AA 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.