#BECB99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.069 119.8), rgb(190, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#BECB99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECB99 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.069 119.8) |
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 #BECB99 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECB99 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECB99 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECB99 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECB99
oklch(81.9% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#98AB59
oklch(70.8% 0.11 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F951C
oklch(63.1% 0.14 120)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#BECB99 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) | #D2C596 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C6BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECB99
#BECB99
oklch(81.9% 0.069 119.8)
- #CABBEB
#CABBEB
oklch(82% 0.068 299.2)
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 #BECB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BECB99 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.