#BCABAC
Greige · light neutral
About #BCABAC
With the hex code #BCABAC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 67% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABBCBB, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (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 #BCABAC?
With the hex code #BCABAC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 67% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCABAC?
Use black text. Black on #BCABAC has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCABAC?
Its complementary colour is #ABBCBB, and analogous partners are #BCABB5 and #BCB2AB.