Close to Greige
#BCAEAB
#BCAEAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 68.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 11% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCAEAB.
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
2.15:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCAEAB as they’d see it.
#BCAEAB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCAEAB
What color is #BCAEAB?
#BCAEAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 68.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 11% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCAEAB in RGB?
#BCAEAB is rgb(188, 174, 171): 188 red, 174 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCAEAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 9, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCAEAB?
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 #BCAEAB?
Its complement #A5B4B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.