#BEBCAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.019 100.2), rgb(190, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BEBCAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.019 100.2) |
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 #BEBCAE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBCAE | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBCAE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBCAE text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBCAE
oklch(79.3% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6F
oklch(63% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666247
oklch(49.2% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#53503B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#BEBCAE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BAB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBCAE
#BEBCAE
oklch(79.3% 0.019 100.2)
- #B9BAC8
#B9BAC8
oklch(79.2% 0.02 282.7)
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 #BEBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEBCAE 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.