#BCBBAE
Greige · light neutral
About #BCBBAE
With the hex code #BCBBAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 73% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEAFBC, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.86:1 (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 #BCBBAE?
With the hex code #BCBBAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 73% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBBAE?
Use black text. Black on #BCBBAE has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBBAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEAFBC, and analogous partners are #BCB4AE and #B6BCAE.