#BEC1BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.005 145.5), rgb(190, 193, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#BEC1BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC1BE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 193, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 2%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.005 145.5) |
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 #BEC1BE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC1BE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC1BE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC1BE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D8
oklch(88.4% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29D
oklch(70.7% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#858B85
oklch(63% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F756F
oklch(55.5% 0.012 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D625D
oklch(49% 0.01 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C504C
oklch(42.6% 0.008 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F433F
oklch(37.8% 0.009 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#252725
oklch(27% 0.005 145.4)
#BEC1BE 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) | #C1C0BE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1C0 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.005 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEC1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.005
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BEC1BE 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.