#BCB8AA
Greige · light neutral
About #BCB8AA
#BCB8AA is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 72% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAAEBC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB8AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.57:1 (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 #BCB8AA?
#BCB8AA is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 72% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB8AA?
Use black text. Black on #BCB8AA has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB8AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAAEBC, and analogous partners are #BCAFAA and #B7BCAA.