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#BAC4C2

#bac4c2 ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bac4c2 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.94% red, 76.86% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.02% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 168°, with 7.81% saturation and 74.9% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5381

Complementary

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #c4babc

Split complementary

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #c4bac1
  3. #c4bdba

Analogous

  1. #bac4bd
  2. #bac4c2
  3. #bac1c4

Triadic

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #c2bac4
  3. #c4c2ba

Tetradic

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #babcc4
  3. #c4babc
  4. #c4c2ba

Square

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #bdbac4
  3. #c4babc
  4. #c1c4ba

Monochromatic

  1. #6a7b78
  2. #91a19e
  3. #bac4c2
  4. #e3e7e6
  5. #f4f6f5

Shades

#bac4c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #a7b0af
  3. #959d9b
  4. #828988
  5. #707674
  6. #5d6261
  7. #4a4e4e
  8. #383b3a
  9. #252727
  10. #131413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bac4c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #c1cac8
  3. #c8d0ce
  4. #cfd6d4
  5. #d6dcda
  6. #dde2e1
  7. #e3e7e7
  8. #eaeded
  9. #f1f3f3
  10. #f8f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bac4c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bac4c2
  2. #b4bdbb
  3. #aeb6b5
  4. #a9b0ae
  5. #a3a9a8
  6. #9da2a1
  7. #979b9a
  8. #919494
  9. #8c8e8d
  10. #868787
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfc3c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3c3c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c1c1c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b8c4c3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfc3c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bec2c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9c4c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bac4c2 {
  color: #bac4c2;
}
Background
.bg-bac4c2 {
  background-color: #bac4c2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bac4c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bac4c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bac4c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 186 196 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 168 8% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bac4c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bac4c2, #bac1c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bac4c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(186 196 194 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.03 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 5.08 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 6.24 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.60 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.60 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 6.87 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 8.09 #453b3d Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bac4c2  rgb(186, 196, 194)  hsl(168, 8%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#c4babc  rgb(196, 186, 188)  hsl(348, 8%, 75%)  Silver
#c2bac4  rgb(194, 186, 196)  hsl(288, 8%, 75%)  Languid Lavender
#c4c2ba  rgb(196, 194, 186)  hsl(48, 8%, 75%)  Silver