#BEC9AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.04 124.8), rgb(190, 201, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BEC9AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.04 124.8) |
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 #BEC9AD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9AD | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9AD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC9AD text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9AD
oklch(82% 0.04 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#46552A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#BEC9AD 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) | #CDC5AB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9AD
#BEC9AD
oklch(82% 0.04 124.8)
- #CABEDA
#CABEDA
oklch(82% 0.041 304.9)
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 #BEC9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.003
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEC9AD 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.