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#BCCBAF

#bccbaf ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bccbaf is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 79.61% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.79% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 92.14°, with 21.21% saturation and 74.12% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 7.67.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.565

Complementary

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #beafcb

Split complementary

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #b0afcb
  3. #cbafca

Analogous

  1. #cacbaf
  2. #bccbaf
  3. #afcbb0

Triadic

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #afbccb
  3. #cbafbc

Tetradic

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #afcbbe
  3. #beafcb
  4. #cbafbc

Square

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #afcacb
  3. #beafcb
  4. #cbb0af

Monochromatic

  1. #6f8859
  2. #95ad81
  3. #bccbaf
  4. #e3e9dd
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#bccbaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #a9b79e
  3. #96a28c
  4. #848e7b
  5. #717a69
  6. #5e6658
  7. #4b5146
  8. #383d35
  9. #262923
  10. #131412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bccbaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #c3d0b7
  3. #c9d5bf
  4. #d0dbc7
  5. #d7e0cf
  6. #dee5d7
  7. #e4eadf
  8. #ebefe7
  9. #f2f5ef
  10. #f8faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bccbaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bccbaf
  2. #b6c4aa
  3. #b0bca6
  4. #aab5a1
  5. #a4ad9c
  6. #9ea698
  7. #989e93
  8. #92978e
  9. #8c8f89
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c8bd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cec7ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ccc6b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bdc8c3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c7c8ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c6c8b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdc9bb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bccbaf {
  color: #bccbaf;
}
Background
.bg-bccbaf {
  background-color: #bccbaf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bccbaf {
  border: 2px solid #bccbaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bccbaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 203 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 21% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bccbaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bccbaf, #afcbb0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bccbaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 203 175 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.67 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.97 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.57 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.91 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.17 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 10.22 #9fe2bf Seafoam Green ΔE 11.83 #433450 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bccbaf  rgb(188, 203, 175)  hsl(92, 21%, 74%)  Ash Gray
#beafcb  rgb(190, 175, 203)  hsl(272, 21%, 74%)  Pastel Purple
#afbccb  rgb(175, 188, 203)  hsl(212, 21%, 74%)  Light Steel Blue
#cbafbc  rgb(203, 175, 188)  hsl(332, 21%, 74%)  Thistle