Palettes / Colors / #BEC9BC
#BEC9BC — Mist Grey
#BEC9BC is a gray color we call Mist 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 #BEC9BC 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.
#BEC9BC 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 #C7BBC9; it also sits naturally between #C4C9BB and #BBC9C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 201, 188 |
| HSL | 111°, 11%, 76% |
| HSV | 111°, 6%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 6%, 21% |
| XYZ | 51.20, 56.35, 55.76 |
| Yxy | 56.35, 0.3135, 0.3451 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, -6.16, 5.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.07, -5.70, 4.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC9BC
.text { color: #BEC9BC; }
.background { background-color: #BEC9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 201, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 11%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 201, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 201, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC9BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7BBC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC9BC
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 #BEC9BC: ·
How #BEC9BC 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 #BEC9BC 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 #BEC9BC?
#BEC9BC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 190, 201, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC9BC?
#BEC9BC is RGB 190, 201, 188 — HSL 111°, 11%, 76% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 6%, 21%.
What colors go with #BEC9BC?
Its complement is #C7BBC9; analogous partners are #C4C9BB and #BBC9C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC9BC for text?
Black text on #BEC9BC has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.