Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX

PANTONE 14-4203 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX is HEX #BEBDBD, RGB 190, 189, 189, and about CMYK 0, 1, 1, 25. It is a light, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 11.20:1.

Family	Gray
Temperature	Neutral
Lightness	Light
Saturation	Neutral
Associations	balance, restraint and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#BEBDBD
HEX without #	BEBDBD
RGB	190, 189, 189
RGB percent	74.5%, 74.1%, 74.1%
CMYK	0, 1, 1, 25
HSL	0, 1%, 74%
HSV	0, 1%, 75%
LAB	76.7, 0.4, 0.1
LCH	76.7, 0.4, 18.0
Decimal	12500413

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-vapor-blue-14-4203-tcx: #BEBDBD;
CSS color	color: #BEBDBD;
Tailwind	'pantone-vapor-blue-14-4203-tcx': '#BEBDBD'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.741, blue: 0.741)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_vapor_blue_14_4203_tcx">#BEBDBD</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFBEBDBD)
JSON	{"slug":"vapor-blue-14-4203-tcx","name":"Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX","hex":"#BEBDBD"}

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Open JPG Pin

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#BEBDBD on white	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#BEBDBD on black	11.20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #BEBDBD	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #BEBDBD	11.20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#BEBDBD

Protanopia#BEBEBD

Deuteranopia#BEBEBD

Tritanopia#BEBDBD

Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Text on Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX

11.20:1

Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX on white

1.87:1

Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX on near black

10.07:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX is built here as C0 M1 Y1 K25. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK build	C0 M1 Y1 K25
Total ink	27%
Ink note	Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

Cool Gray 4 CDelta E 1.1 Gray Violet 14-4103 TCXDelta E 1.1 Quiet Gray 14-4107 TCXDelta E 1.9 Lunar Rock 14-4201 TCXDelta E 2.1 Antarctica 13-4104 TCXDelta E 2.1 Micro Chip 14-4105 TCXDelta E 2.3

More gray colors

2330 C#CFCDC9 2331 C#AEA8A5 2332 C#8C8985 2333 C#716E6A 2334 C#6C6463 2336 C#4E4B48

Questions about Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX?

HEX #BEBDBD, equivalent to RGB 190, 189, 189. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX?

A process build of C0 M1 Y1 K25. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 0 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Vapor Blue 14-4203 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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