Gray (X11 Gray) (#BEBEBE)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.86:1 — vs black: 11.30:1

Color values

  • HEX #BEBEBE
  • RGB rgb(190, 190, 190)
  • HSL hsl(0, 0%, 74%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 25.49 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BEBEBE based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Gray (X11 Gray)
#BEBEBE Base
#717171
Spanish Gray
#989898
#AAAAAA
#D2D2D2
#E4E4E4
#F2F2F2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Gray (X11 Gray), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0D0D
#303030
#545454
#777777
#9B9B9B
Gray (X11 Gray) #BEBEBE Base
#C8C8C8
Light Gray #D3D3D3
#DDDDDD
#E8E8E8
#F2F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BEBEBE. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BEBEBE;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BEBEBE;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BEBEBE;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BEBEBE,
        #BEBEBE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BEBEBE,
        #BEBEBE
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$gray-(x11-gray): #BEBEBE;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$gray-(x11-gray)-r: 190;
$gray-(x11-gray)-g: 190;
$gray-(x11-gray)-b: 190;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $gray-(x11-gray);
    color: rgba($gray-(x11-gray)-r, $gray-(x11-gray)-g, $gray-(x11-gray)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Gray (X11 Gray) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BEBEBE How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #BEBEBE Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #BEBEBE Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BEBEBE Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #BEBEBE Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Gray (X11 Gray) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Gray (X11 Gray) #BEBEBE Base
Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.52
Silver Sand #BFC1C2 ΔE 1.24
Pale Silver #C9C0BB ΔE 4.58
Silver Chalice #ACACAC ΔE 4.91

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.