#BCBFAF
Light Sage · light warm gray
About #BCBFAF
#BCBFAF is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2AFBF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBFAF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.21:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCBFAF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBFAF?
#BCBFAF is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBFAF?
Use black text. Black on #BCBFAF has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBFAF?
Its complementary colour is #B2AFBF, and analogous partners are #BFBAAF and #B4BFAF.