#BEBDAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.022 104), rgb(190, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#BEBDAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.022 104) |
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 #BEBDAD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBDAD | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBDAD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBDAD text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBDAD
oklch(79.5% 0.022 104)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 103)
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Step 600
600
#787553
oklch(55.6% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#656244
oklch(49.1% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#525038
oklch(42.6% 0.037 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#BEBDAD 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) | #C0BCAC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBDAD
#BEBDAD
oklch(79.5% 0.022 104)
- #BABACA
#BABACA
oklch(79.4% 0.022 285.9)
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 #BEBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #BEBDAD 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.