#BCB6AB
Greige · light neutral
About #BCB6AB
#BCB6AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 2.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABB1BC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.42:1, 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 #BCB6AB?
#BCB6AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% 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 #BCB6AB?
Use black text. Black on #BCB6AB has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB6AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABB1BC, and analogous partners are #BCADAB and #BABCAB.