#BCAAB7
Thistle · light warm gray
About #BCAAB7
#BCAAB7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AABCAF (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.57:1, 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 #BCAAB7?
#BCAAB7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCAAB7?
Use black text. Black on #BCAAB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAAB7?
Its complementary colour is #AABCAF, and analogous partners are #B8AABC and #BCAAAE.