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#BEC3BC

#bec3bc ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bec3bc is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 76.47% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.59% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 102.86°, with 5.51% saturation and 75.1% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.68.

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Relative luminance0.5361

Complementary

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #c1bcc3

Split complementary

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #bebcc3
  3. #c3bcc2

Analogous

  1. #c2c3bc
  2. #bec3bc
  3. #bcc3be

Triadic

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #bcbec3
  3. #c3bcbe

Tetradic

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #bcc3c1
  3. #c1bcc3
  4. #c3bcbe

Square

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #bcc2c3
  3. #c1bcc3
  4. #c3bebc

Monochromatic

  1. #70796d
  2. #979f94
  3. #bec3bc
  4. #e5e7e4
  5. #f5f5f4

Shades

#bec3bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #abb0a9
  3. #989c96
  4. #858984
  5. #727571
  6. #5f625e
  7. #4c4e4b
  8. #393b38
  9. #262726
  10. #131413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bec3bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #c5c9c3
  3. #cbcfc9
  4. #d2d5d0
  5. #d8dbd7
  6. #dfe1de
  7. #e5e7e4
  8. #ecedeb
  9. #f2f3f2
  10. #f9f9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bec3bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bec3bc
  2. #b8bcb6
  3. #b2b6b0
  4. #abafaa
  5. #a5a8a4
  6. #9fa29e
  7. #999b98
  8. #939492
  9. #8c8d8c
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c0c2bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c4c2bc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c3c1bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec2c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1c2bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c1c2bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bec3bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bec3bc {
  color: #bec3bc;
}
Background
.bg-bec3bc {
  background-color: #bec3bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bec3bc {
  border: 2px solid #bec3bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bec3bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 195 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 6% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bec3bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bec3bc, #bcc3be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bec3bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 195 188 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.68 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.81 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.45 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.45 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.24 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 7.99 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.21 #413c43 Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bec3bc  rgb(190, 195, 188)  hsl(103, 6%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#c1bcc3  rgb(193, 188, 195)  hsl(283, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#bcbec3  rgb(188, 190, 195)  hsl(223, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#c3bcbe  rgb(195, 188, 190)  hsl(343, 6%, 75%)  Silver