#BEB2A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.023 69.7), rgb(190, 178, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BEB2A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 178, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.023 69.7) |
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 #BEB2A5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEB2A5 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB2A5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB2A5 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB2A5
oklch(77% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D89
oklch(70.7% 0.036 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C856B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E53
oklch(55.5% 0.051 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C43
oklch(49% 0.047 70)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B38
oklch(42.6% 0.038 68)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#BEB2A5 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) | #B6B2A4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AFAE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB2A5
#BEB2A5
oklch(77% 0.023 69.7)
- #AAB6C3
#AAB6C3
oklch(77.1% 0.023 250.3)
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 #BEB2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #BEB2A5 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.