Palettes / Colors / #BEBABC
#BEBABC — Silver Grey
#BEBABC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEBABC 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.
#BEBABC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. 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 #BBBFBD; it also sits naturally between #BFBBBF and #BFBBBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 186, 188 |
| HSL | 330°, 3%, 74% |
| HSV | 330°, 2%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 47.87, 49.70, 54.65 |
| Yxy | 49.70, 0.3145, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.88, 1.77, -0.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.50, 1.64, -0.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBABC
.text { color: #BEBABC; }
.background { background-color: #BEBABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 186, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 3%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 186, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 186, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBBFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBABC
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 #BEBABC: ·
How #BEBABC 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 #BEBABC 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 #BEBABC?
#BEBABC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 190, 186, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBABC?
#BEBABC is RGB 190, 186, 188 — HSL 330°, 3%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEBABC?
Its complement is #BBBFBD; analogous partners are #BFBBBF and #BFBBBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBABC for text?
Black text on #BEBABC has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.