#BCB5BD
Silver · light neutral
About #BCB5BD
With the hex code #BCB5BD, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% 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 Silver — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6BDB5, 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 — 10.48:1, 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 #BCB5BD?
With the hex code #BCB5BD, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% 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 #BCB5BD?
Use black text. Black on #BCB5BD has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB5BD?
Its complementary colour is #B6BDB5, and analogous partners are #B8B5BD and #BDB5BA.