#BEBCBC

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#bebcbc is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(190, 188, 188), HSL(0°, 2%, 74%), CMYK(0%, 1%, 1%, 25%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.89:1 on white and 11.11:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bebcbc
RGBrgb(190 188 188)
RGB (legacy)rgb(190, 188, 188)
RGB %rgb(75% 74% 74%)
HSLhsl(0 2% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 1%, 75%)
HWBhwb(0 74% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.41 0.72 0.26)
LCHlch(76.41 0.77 19.76)
OKLaboklab(0.7968 0.0021 0.0007)
OKLCHoklch(0.7968 0.0022 17.21)
Decimal12500156

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 1.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 1%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5054
Red / Green / Blue190 / 188 / 188

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.11:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 35.9 / -66.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.2 / 68

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bebcbc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.68% 0.0022 17.21);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(190 188 188 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bebcbc] text-[#bebcbc] border-[#bebcbc]">