#BEB2BF
Silver · light cool gray
About #BEB2BF
#BEB2BF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3BFB2 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEB2BF?
#BEB2BF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB2BF?
Use black text. Black on #BEB2BF has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB2BF?
Its complementary colour is #B3BFB2, and analogous partners are #B7B2BF and #BFB2B9.