Palettes / Colors / #BEC5C0
#BEC5C0 — Mist Grey
#BEC5C0 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BEC5C0 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 #C5BEC3; it also sits naturally between #C0C5BE and #BEC5C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC5C0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 197, 192 |
| HSL | 137°, 6%, 76% |
| HSV | 137°, 4%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 3%, 23% |
| XYZ | 50.72, 54.69, 57.75 |
| Yxy | 54.69, 0.3108, 0.3352 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.86, -3.33, 1.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.95, -3.09, 1.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 77% · Blue 75%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 23%
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC5C0
.text { color: #BEC5C0; }
.background { background-color: #BEC5C0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC5C0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 197, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 6%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC5C0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 197, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC5C0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 197, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC5C0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC5C0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5BEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC5C0: #000000.
How #BEC5C0 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 #BEC5C0 or a close neighbour
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 #BEC5C0?
#BEC5C0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 190, 197, 192). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC5C0?
#BEC5C0 is RGB 190, 197, 192 — HSL 137°, 6%, 76% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 3%, 23%.
What colors go with #BEC5C0?
Its complement is #C5BEC3; analogous partners are #C0C5BE and #BEC5C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC5C0 for text?
Black text on #BEC5C0 has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.