Gray & Black color

Greige #BEBAA7

#BEBAA7 · rgb(190, 186, 167)

Greige is the color #BEBAA7. In RGB it is rgb(190, 186, 167) — 75% red, 73% green and 65% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black, and in HSL it sits at 50° hue, 15% saturation and 70% lightness. Greige is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Silver (#C0C0C0). The closest web-safe color is #CCCC99.

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Greige color codes

Hex#BEBAA7

RGBrgb(190, 186, 167)

RGB %75%, 73%, 65%

HSLhsl(50, 15%, 70%)

HSV / HSBhsv(50, 12%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 12%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.027 97)

Closest web-safe#CCCC99

Greige color meaning

Greige is a calm, natural and understated gray — a warm color at 70% lightness and 15% saturation. Like other neutrals, it is linked with neutrality, sophistication and balance. Grays and blacks are the quiet backbone of most designs, adding structure and elegance without competing for attention.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, greige works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (1.9:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.8:1).

What colors go with Greige?

Greige pairs well with Dusty Blue, Tan, Seafoam and Charcoal: Dusty Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Tan and Seafoam are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around greige in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Greige at a glance

Color family	Gray & Black · warm, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Silver (#C0C0C0)
As text on white	1.95:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (10.77:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow, 25% black
Full screen	Open the greige screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Greige against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.95:1 Black text — 10.77:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Greige color FAQ

What is the hex code for Greige?

Greige is #BEBAA7, which is rgb(190, 186, 167) and hsl(50, 15%, 70%). For print it is roughly C0 M2 Y12 K25.

What colors go with Greige?

Greige pairs well with Dusty Blue, Tan, Seafoam, Charcoal. Dusty Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Greige a warm or cool color?

Greige is a warm color: its hue is 50°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Greige?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.