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#BCBDB1

#bcbdb1 ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bcbdb1 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 74.12% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.35% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 65°, with 8.33% saturation and 71.76% 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 11.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.8.

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Relative luminance0.5026

Complementary

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b2b1bd

Split complementary

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b1b6bd
  3. #b8b1bd

Analogous

  1. #bdb8b1
  2. #bcbdb1
  3. #b6bdb1

Triadic

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b1bcbd
  3. #bdb1bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b1bdb2
  3. #b2b1bd
  4. #bdb1bc

Square

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b1bdb8
  3. #b2b1bd
  4. #bdb1b6

Monochromatic

  1. #727362
  2. #989a88
  3. #bcbdb1
  4. #e0e0da
  5. #f6f6f4

Shades

#bcbdb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #a9aa9f
  3. #96978e
  4. #84847c
  5. #71716a
  6. #5e5f59
  7. #4b4c47
  8. #383935
  9. #262623
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcbdb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #c3c4b9
  3. #c9cac1
  4. #d0d1c8
  5. #d7d7d0
  6. #deded8
  7. #e4e5e0
  8. #ebebe8
  9. #f2f2ef
  10. #f8f8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcbdb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcbdb1
  2. #b6b7ac
  3. #b0b1a7
  4. #aaaba2
  5. #a4a59d
  6. #9e9f99
  7. #989894
  8. #92928f
  9. #8c8c8a
  10. #868685
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bcbcb8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfbcb0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfbcb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bebbb9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bebcb1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bebdb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdbcb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcbdb1 {
  color: #bcbdb1;
}
Background
.bg-bcbdb1 {
  background-color: #bcbdb1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcbdb1 {
  border: 2px solid #bcbdb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcbdb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 189 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 65 8% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcbdb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcbdb1, #b6bdb1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcbdb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 189 177 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.80 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 6.16 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 8.02 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 8.02 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 8.28 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 8.36 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 8.36 #43424e Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bcbdb1  rgb(188, 189, 177)  hsl(65, 8%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b2b1bd  rgb(178, 177, 189)  hsl(245, 8%, 72%)  Dark Gray
#b1bcbd  rgb(177, 188, 189)  hsl(185, 8%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#bdb1bc  rgb(189, 177, 188)  hsl(305, 8%, 72%)  Silver Pink