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#BCABB6

Silver · light warm gray

About #BCABB6

#BCABB6 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABBCB1 (light sage), 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 9.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red188
Green171
Blue182

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.8

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

Text on #BCABB6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #BCABB6.
2.18:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #BCABB6.
9.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCABB6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCABB6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABAEB6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB0B5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEABAF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCABB6?

#BCABB6 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCABB6?

Use black text. Black on #BCABB6 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCABB6?

Its complementary colour is #ABBCB1, and analogous partners are #BAABBC and #BCABAD.