#BCACAB
Greige · light neutral
About #BCACAB
With the hex code #BCACAB, 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABBBBC, 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 — 9.63:1, 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 #BCACAB?
With the hex code #BCACAB, 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BCACAB?
Use black text. Black on #BCACAB has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCACAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABBBBC, and analogous partners are #BCABB2 and #BCB5AB.