Palettes / Colors / #BEAEA2
#BEAEA2 — Light Dusty Brown
#BEAEA2 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BEAEA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BEAEA2 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A2B2BE; it also sits naturally between #BEA2A4 and #BEBCA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEAEA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 174, 162 |
| HSL | 26°, 18%, 69% |
| HSV | 26°, 15%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 15%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.89, 43.83, 40.38 |
| Yxy | 43.83, 0.3375, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.11, 3.72, 8.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.20, 3.38, 6.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEAEA2
.text { color: #BEAEA2; }
.background { background-color: #BEAEA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEAEA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 174, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 18%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEAEA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 174, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEAEA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 174, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEAEA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEAEA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEAEA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2B2BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEAEA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEAEA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BEAEA2: ·
How #BEAEA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEAEA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEAEA2?
#BEAEA2 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 190, 174, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEAEA2?
#BEAEA2 is RGB 190, 174, 162 — HSL 26°, 18%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEAEA2?
Its complement is #A2B2BE; analogous partners are #BEA2A4 and #BEBCA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEAEA2 for text?
Black text on #BEAEA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.