What color is #BEB3BE?

#BEB3BE is a light gray, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEB3BE?

The RGB value is 190, 179, 190: 190 red, 179 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEB3BE?

The complementary color is #B3BEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEB3BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEB3BE color

#BEB3BE rgb(190, 179, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BEB3BE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 70.2% green and 74.5% blue (190, 179, 190).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#BEB3BE color codes

HEX	`#BEB3BE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 179, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 70.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 6%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.13, 5.91, -4.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.13, 7.24, 324.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.648, 46.905, 55.301)`
Decimal	`12497854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEB3BE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BEB3BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEB3BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BEB3BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #beb3be; }
.text { color: #beb3be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #beb3be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 179 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #beb3be, #beb3b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BEB3BE?: #BEB3BE is a light gray, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEB3BE?: The RGB value is 190, 179, 190: 190 red, 179 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEB3BE?: The complementary color is #B3BEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEB3BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.