#BEC2B2
Light Sage · light warm gray
About #BEC2B2
#BEC2B2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6B2C2 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEC2B2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEC2B2?
#BEC2B2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC2B2?
Use black text. Black on #BEC2B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC2B2?
Its complementary colour is #B6B2C2, and analogous partners are #C2BEB2 and #B6C2B2.