#B5BCAB
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #B5BCAB
With the hex code #B5BCAB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2ABBC, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.75:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B5BCAB?
With the hex code #B5BCAB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BCAB?
Use black text. Black on #B5BCAB has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BCAB?
Its complementary colour is #B2ABBC, and analogous partners are #BCBBAB and #ACBCAB.