Information about #BEC3AE color

#BEC3AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BEC3AE falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 195, 174) — 74.5% red, 76.5% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 8 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BEC3AE is a gently muted yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kidnapper (#BFC0AB). Slightly further away sit Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF) and Tasman (#BAC0B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(190, 195, 174)), which gives #BEC3AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #BEC3AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BEC3AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BEC3AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BEC3AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEC3AE
  • RGB190, 195, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 8, 24
  • CSSrgb(190, 195, 174)
  • HSL74°, 15%, 72%
  • HSL Precise74.286°, 14.894%, 72.353%
  • HSV74°, 11%, 76%
  • HSB74°, 11%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.765, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.765, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.765, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEC3AE
  • DECIMAL ID12501934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01