#BEC2B8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6), rgb(190, 194, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BEC2B8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 8%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6) |
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 #BEC2B8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2B8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2B8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2B8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA394
oklch(70.6% 0.022 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D79
oklch(63.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7762
oklch(55.6% 0.033 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 124)
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Step 800
800
#4C5243
oklch(42.8% 0.025 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4338
oklch(37.5% 0.019 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#BEC2B8 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) | #C3C1B7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC1BF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.014 |
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 #BEC2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEC2B8 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.