#BCAEBC
Thistle · light warm gray
About #BCAEBC
#BCAEBC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEBCAE (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 9.92:1 (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 #BCAEBC?
#BCAEBC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCAEBC?
Use black text. Black on #BCAEBC has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCAEBC?
Its complementary colour is #AEBCAE, and analogous partners are #B5AEBC and #BCAEB5.