#BEC9AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.043 123.7), rgb(190, 201, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#BEC9AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.043 123.7) |
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 #BEC9AB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9AB | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9AB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC9AB text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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)
#BEC9AB
oklch(81.9% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A879
oklch(70.7% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9256
oklch(63% 0.086 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 124)
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Step 700
700
#57692D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#475626
oklch(42.8% 0.074 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#BEC9AB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9AB
#BEC9AB
oklch(81.9% 0.043 123.7)
- #C9BEDB
#C9BEDB
oklch(82% 0.042 302.7)
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 #BEC9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.005
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEC9AB 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.