#BEC4BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.015 132.5), rgb(190, 196, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BEC4BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 8%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.015 132.5) |
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 #BEC4BA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC4BA | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC4BA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC4BA text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC4BA
oklch(81.3% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA495
oklch(70.7% 0.024 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#828E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6552
oklch(49.2% 0.032 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#BEC4BA 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) | #C5C2B9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC3C1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC4BA
#BEC4BA
oklch(81.3% 0.015 132.5)
- #C5BFC9
#C5BFC9
oklch(81.3% 0.015 312.2)
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 #BEC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEC4BA 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.