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#BCBFB1

#bcbfb1 ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bcbfb1 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, 74.9% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.33% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 72.86°, with 9.86% saturation and 72.16% 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 11.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.2.

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Relative luminance0.5113

Complementary

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b4b1bf

Split complementary

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b1b5bf
  3. #bbb1bf

Analogous

  1. #bfbbb1
  2. #bcbfb1
  3. #b5bfb1

Triadic

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b1bcbf
  3. #bfb1bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b1bfb4
  3. #b4b1bf
  4. #bfb1bc

Square

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b1bfbb
  3. #b4b1bf
  4. #bfb1b5

Monochromatic

  1. #727661
  2. #989d87
  3. #bcbfb1
  4. #e0e1db
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#bcbfb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #a9ac9f
  3. #96998e
  4. #84867c
  5. #71736a
  6. #5e6059
  7. #4b4c47
  8. #383935
  9. #262623
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcbfb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #c3c5b9
  3. #c9ccc1
  4. #d0d2c8
  5. #d7d9d0
  6. #dedfd8
  7. #e4e5e0
  8. #ebece8
  9. #f2f2ef
  10. #f8f9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcbfb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcbfb1
  2. #b6b9ac
  3. #b0b2a7
  4. #aaaca2
  5. #a4a69d
  6. #9ea099
  7. #989994
  8. #92938f
  9. #8c8d8a
  10. #868685
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bdbdbd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbeb9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c1bdb0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c1beb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bebdbb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfbeb1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfbeb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdbeb7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcbfb1 {
  color: #bcbfb1;
}
Background
.bg-bcbfb1 {
  background-color: #bcbfb1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcbfb1 {
  border: 2px solid #bcbfb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcbfb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 191 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 10% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcbfb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcbfb1, #b5bfb1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcbfb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 191 177 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.20 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 7.22 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 8.85 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 8.97 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 8.97 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.08 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 9.10 #43404e Inverted #bdbdbd Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bcbfb1  rgb(188, 191, 177)  hsl(73, 10%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b4b1bf  rgb(180, 177, 191)  hsl(253, 10%, 72%)  Dark Gray
#b1bcbf  rgb(177, 188, 191)  hsl(193, 10%, 72%)  Pastel Blue
#bfb1bc  rgb(191, 177, 188)  hsl(313, 10%, 72%)  Silver Pink