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#BEC4BE

#bec4be ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bec4be 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, 76.86% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.06% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 4.84% saturation and 75.69% 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 11.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.64.

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Relative luminance0.5414

Complementary

  1. #bec4be
  2. #c4bec4

Split complementary

  1. #bec4be
  2. #c1bec4
  3. #c4bec1

Analogous

  1. #c1c4be
  2. #bec4be
  3. #bec4c1

Triadic

  1. #bec4be
  2. #bebec4
  3. #c4bebe

Tetradic

  1. #bec4be
  2. #bec4c4
  3. #c4bec4
  4. #c4bebe

Square

  1. #bec4be
  2. #bec1c4
  3. #c4bec4
  4. #c4c1be

Monochromatic

  1. #6f7a6f
  2. #96a096
  3. #bec4be
  4. #e6e8e6
  5. #f4f5f4

Shades

#bec4be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bec4be
  2. #abb0ab
  3. #989d98
  4. #858985
  5. #727672
  6. #5f625f
  7. #4c4e4c
  8. #393b39
  9. #262726
  10. #131413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bec4be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bec4be
  2. #c5cac5
  3. #cbd0cb
  4. #d2d6d2
  5. #d8dcd8
  6. #dfe2df
  7. #e5e7e5
  8. #ecedec
  9. #f2f3f2
  10. #f9f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bec4be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bec4be
  2. #b8bdb8
  3. #b2b6b2
  4. #abb0ab
  5. #a5a9a5
  6. #9fa29f
  7. #999b99
  8. #939493
  9. #8c8e8c
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c3c1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c4c3be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c3c2be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec4c2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c2c3be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c1c3be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bec4c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bec4be {
  color: #bec4be;
}
Background
.bg-bec4be {
  background-color: #bec4be;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bec4be {
  border: 2px solid #bec4be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bec4be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 196 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 5% 76%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bec4be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bec4be, #bec4c1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bec4be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 196 190 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.64 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.76 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.25 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.25 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.26 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 7.77 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 7.88 #413b41 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bec4be  rgb(190, 196, 190)  hsl(120, 5%, 76%)  Ash Gray
#c4bec4  rgb(196, 190, 196)  hsl(300, 5%, 76%)  Silver
#bebec4  rgb(190, 190, 196)  hsl(240, 5%, 76%)  Silver
#c4bebe  rgb(196, 190, 190)  hsl(0, 5%, 76%)  Silver