#BEBDC1 Color
#BEBDC1 is rgb(190, 189, 193) in RGB, hsl(255, 3%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gray (X11) (#BEBEBE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBDC1rgb(190, 189, 193)hsl(255, 3%, 75%)hsv(255, 2%, 76%)cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 24%)oklch(80% 0.006 297.7)lab(76.78% 0.92 -1.89)lch(76.78% 2.10 295.83)What #BEBDC1 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 #BEBDC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBDC1 Channel Values
How #BEBDC1 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 189 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 3% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 2% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBDC1 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEBDC1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BEBDC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBDC1; 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 #BEBDC1
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEBDC1.
How #BEBDC1 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-bebdc1: #BEBDC1;background-color: #BEBDC1;colors: { 'color-bebdc1': '#BEBDC1' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.741, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_bebdc1">#BEBDC1</color>fill="#BEBDC1"More Gray Colors
#BEBDC1 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEBDC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBDC1?
#BEBDC1 is a light gray — rgb(190, 189, 193) in RGB and hsl(255, 3%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gray (X11) (#BEBEBE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #BEBDC1?
#BEBDC1 is rgb(190, 189, 193) — red 190, green 189, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBDC1?
#BEBDC1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBDC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBDC1 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBDC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBDC1 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 2.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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