#BEACA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.023 39.3), rgb(190, 172, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BEACA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEACA6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 172, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.023 39.3) |
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 #BEACA6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEACA6 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEACA6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEACA6 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEACA6
oklch(75.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59990
oklch(70.6% 0.036 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38075
oklch(63% 0.047 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.051 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#BEACA6 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) | #B0AEA6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AAAA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEACA6
#BEACA6
oklch(75.8% 0.023 39.3)
- #A1B4BA
#A1B4BA
oklch(75.7% 0.023 218.7)
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 #BEACA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #BEACA6 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.