#BEC1BF

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#bec1bf is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(190, 193, 191), HSL(140°, 2%, 75%), CMYK(2%, 0%, 1%, 24%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.82:1 on white and 11.57:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bec1bf
RGBrgb(190 193 191)
RGB (legacy)rgb(190, 193, 191)
RGB %rgb(75% 76% 75%)
HSLhsl(140 2% 75%)
HSV / HSBhsv(140, 2%, 76%)
HWBhwb(140 75% 24%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 24%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.78 -1.35 0.63)
LCHlch(77.78 1.49 155.21)
OKLaboklab(0.808 -0.004 0.0017)
OKLCHoklch(0.808 0.0043 157.16)
Decimal12501439

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 0.4
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue140°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 2%
Lightness (HSL)75%
Brightness or Value (HSV)76%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)75% / 75%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5285
Red / Green / Blue190 / 193 / 191

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.57:1
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 33.9 / -68.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37.9 / 70

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: #bec1bf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.0043 157.16);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(190 193 191 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bec1bf] text-[#bec1bf] border-[#bec1bf]">