#BECA9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.063 119.7), rgb(190, 202, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#BECA9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECA9C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 202, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.063 119.7) |
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 #BECA9C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECA9C | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECA9C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECA9C text on black | 12.11:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECA9C
oklch(81.8% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#80942C
oklch(63% 0.129 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4807
oklch(37.8% 0.085 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#BECA9C 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) | #D0C599 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C5BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECA9C
#BECA9C
oklch(81.8% 0.063 119.7)
- #C9BBE7
#C9BBE7
oklch(81.8% 0.063 299.6)
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 #BECA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #BECA9C 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.