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#B4BCC2

Silver · light neutral

About #B4BCC2

#B4BCC2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 74% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 4.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2BAB4 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red180
Green188
Blue194

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 4.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B4BCC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4BCC2.
1.92:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4BCC2.
10.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4BCC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4BCC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABCC2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8BAC2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1BEBE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4BCC2?

#B4BCC2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 74% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #B4BCC2?

Use black text. Black on #B4BCC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4BCC2?

Its complementary colour is #C2BAB4, and analogous partners are #B4C2C1 and #B4B5C2.