#BCBFB6
Silver · light neutral
About #BCBFB6
With the hex code #BCBFB6, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9B6BF, 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 11.27:1 (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 #BCBFB6?
With the hex code #BCBFB6, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBFB6?
Use black text. Black on #BCBFB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBFB6?
Its complementary colour is #B9B6BF, and analogous partners are #BFBEB6 and #B8BFB6.