#BEAEBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.03 324.1), rgb(190, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#BEAEBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAEBF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.03 324.1) |
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 #BEAEBF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAEBF | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAEBF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAEBF text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAEBF
oklch(77% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#876689
oklch(55.6% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D455F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.041 323)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#BEAEBF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFAFB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAEBF
#BEAEBF
oklch(77% 0.03 324.1)
- #A9B9A8
#A9B9A8
oklch(76.9% 0.03 143.7)
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 #BEAEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #BEAEBF 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.