What color is #BEBCB5?

#BEBCB5 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 188, 181), and in HSL hsl(47, 6%, 73%).

Is #BEBCB5 accessible as text?

On white, #BEBCB5 has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEBCB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEBCB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #BEBCB5?

As a neutral, #BEBCB5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BEBCB5 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BEBCB5 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEBCB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEBCB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEBCB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEBCB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEBCB5 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEBCB5 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEBCB5 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #E5E3DC

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEBCB5 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BEBCB5 Secondary #EAE9E7 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BEBCB5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDBEB6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEBCB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEBCB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 188 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.010 93.6);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEBE9;
  --color-200: #D9D8D4;
  --color-300: #BBBAB4;
  --color-400: #9E9C94;
  --color-500: #807D75;
  --color-600: #65635D;
  --color-700: #4A4945;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEBE9',
    200: '#D9D8D4',
    300: '#BBBAB4',
    400: '#9E9C94',
    500: '#807D75',
    600: '#65635D',
    700: '#4A4945',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #BEBCB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEBE9;
$base-200: #D9D8D4;
$base-300: #BBBAB4;
$base-400: #9E9C94;
$base-500: #807D75;
$base-600: #65635D;
$base-700: #4A4945;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #9B998F;
$base-subtle: #EBEBE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEBCB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBBAB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E9C94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#807D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65635D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEBCB5

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEBCB5

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