#BEBFBA Color
#BEBFBA is rgb(190, 191, 186) in RGB, hsl(72, 4%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gray (X11) (#BEBEBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBFBArgb(190, 191, 186)hsl(72, 4%, 74%)hsv(72, 3%, 75%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 25%)oklch(80.2% 0.007 115.7)lab(77.15% -1.04 2.40)lch(77.15% 2.62 113.49)What #BEBFBA 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 #BEBFBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBFBA Channel Values
How #BEBFBA 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 191 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 4% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 3% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBFBA 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 #BEBFBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBFBA; 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 #BEBFBA
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 #BEBFBA 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-bebfba: #BEBFBA;background-color: #BEBFBA;colors: { 'color-bebfba': '#BEBFBA' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.749, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_bebfba">#BEBFBA</color>fill="#BEBFBA"More Gray Colors
#BEBFBA sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEBFBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBFBA?
#BEBFBA is a light gray — rgb(190, 191, 186) in RGB and hsl(72, 4%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gray (X11) (#BEBEBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #BEBFBA?
#BEBFBA is rgb(190, 191, 186) — red 190, green 191, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBFBA?
#BEBFBA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBFBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBFBA scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBFBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBFBA 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 2.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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