#BEBAC4 Color
#BEBAC4 is rgb(190, 186, 196) in RGB, hsl(264, 8%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBAC4rgb(190, 186, 196)hsl(264, 8%, 75%)hsv(264, 5%, 77%)cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 23%)oklch(79.5% 0.015 304.1)lab(76.07% 2.85 -4.54)lch(76.07% 5.36 302.08)What #BEBAC4 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 #BEBAC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBAC4 Channel Values
How #BEBAC4 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 186 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 8% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 5% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBAC4 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 #BEBAC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBAC4; 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 #BEBAC4
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 #BEBAC4 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-bebac4: #BEBAC4;background-color: #BEBAC4;colors: { 'color-bebac4': '#BEBAC4' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.729, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_bebac4">#BEBAC4</color>fill="#BEBAC4"More Gray Colors
#BEBAC4 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEBAC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBAC4?
#BEBAC4 is a light gray — rgb(190, 186, 196) in RGB and hsl(264, 8%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #BEBAC4?
#BEBAC4 is rgb(190, 186, 196) — red 190, green 186, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBAC4?
#BEBAC4 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBAC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBAC4 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBAC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBAC4 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 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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