#BEB6B7 Color
#BEB6B7 is rgb(190, 182, 183) in RGB, hsl(353, 6%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEB6B7rgb(190, 182, 183)hsl(353, 6%, 73%)hsv(353, 4%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 25%)oklch(78.3% 0.009 8.6)lab(74.74% 3.06 0.55)lch(74.74% 3.11 10.25)What #BEB6B7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BEB6B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEB6B7 Channel Values
How #BEB6B7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 182 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 6% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 4% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 4% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEB6B7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BEB6B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEB6B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEB6B7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BEB6B7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beb6b7: #BEB6B7;background-color: #BEB6B7;colors: { 'color-beb6b7': '#BEB6B7' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.714, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_beb6b7">#BEB6B7</color>fill="#BEB6B7"More Gray Colors
#BEB6B7 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEB6B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEB6B7?
#BEB6B7 is a light gray — rgb(190, 182, 183) in RGB and hsl(353, 6%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #BEB6B7?
#BEB6B7 is rgb(190, 182, 183) — red 190, green 182, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEB6B7?
#BEB6B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEB6B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEB6B7 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEB6B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEB6B7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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