#BEBDB2
Greige · light neutral
About #BEBDB2
#BEBDB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2B3BE — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEBDB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.11:1 (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 #BEBDB2?
#BEBDB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBDB2?
Use black text. Black on #BEBDB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBDB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2B3BE, and analogous partners are #BEB7B2 and #B9BEB2.