What color is #BECADE?

#BECADE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECADE?

The RGB value is 190, 202, 222: 190 red, 202 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECADE?

The complementary color is #DED2BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BECADE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECADE color

#BECADE rgb(190, 202, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BECADE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 79.2% green and 87.1% blue (190, 202, 222).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#BECADE color codes

HEX	`#BECADE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 202, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 79.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.99, -0.07, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.99, 11.3, 269.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.537, 58.461, 77.451)`
Decimal	`12503774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECADE, 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 #BECADE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECADE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #BECADE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becade; }
.text { color: #becade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becade; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 202 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becade, #c2bede); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BECADE?: #BECADE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECADE?: The RGB value is 190, 202, 222: 190 red, 202 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECADE?: The complementary color is #DED2BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECADE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.