Close to Greige
#BCABA7
#BCABA7 is a light, soft, grayish red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 14% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCABA7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCABA7 as they’d see it.
#BCABA7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BCABA7
What color is #BCABA7?
#BCABA7 is a light, soft, grayish red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 14% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCABA7 in RGB?
#BCABA7 is rgb(188, 171, 167): 188 red, 171 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCABA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 11, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCABA7?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCABA7?
Its complement #A0B2B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.