#BECCCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.4% 0.016 186.6), rgb(190, 204, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BECCCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECCCA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 204, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 12%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.016 186.6) |
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 #BECCCA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECCCA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECCCA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECCCA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECCCA
oklch(83.4% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.025 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#74908C
oklch(63.1% 0.032 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A76
oklch(55.6% 0.034 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6764
oklch(49.1% 0.032 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5451
oklch(42.7% 0.026 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#354543
oklch(37.6% 0.021 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#BECCCA 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) | #CACACA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCDCB | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECCCA
#BECCCA
oklch(83.4% 0.016 186.6)
- #D2C5C7
#D2C5C7
oklch(83.5% 0.015 6.8)
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 #BECCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #BECCCA 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.