#BCB5BF
Silver · light neutral
About #BCB5BF
#BCB5BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8BFB5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB5BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCB5BF
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCB5BF?
#BCB5BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB5BF?
Use black text. Black on #BCB5BF has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB5BF?
Its complementary colour is #B8BFB5, and analogous partners are #B7B5BF and #BFB5BD.