#BCABAE
Greige · light neutral
About #BCABAE
#BCABAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABBCB9 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCABAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #BCABAE?
#BCABAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCABAE?
Use black text. Black on #BCABAE has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCABAE?
Its complementary colour is #ABBCB9, and analogous partners are #BCABB7 and #BCB0AB.