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#BDCCAF

#bdccaf ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bdccaf is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 80% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.22% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 91.03°, with 22.14% saturation and 74.31% 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 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 8.04.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.571

Complementary

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #beafcc

Split complementary

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #afafcc
  3. #ccafcb

Analogous

  1. #cbccaf
  2. #bdccaf
  3. #afccaf

Triadic

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #afbdcc
  3. #ccafbd

Tetradic

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #afccbe
  3. #beafcc
  4. #ccafbd

Square

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #afcbcc
  3. #beafcc
  4. #ccafaf

Monochromatic

  1. #708a58
  2. #96ae80
  3. #bdccaf
  4. #e4eade
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#bdccaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #aab89e
  3. #97a38c
  4. #848f7b
  5. #717a69
  6. #5f6658
  7. #4c5246
  8. #393d35
  9. #262923
  10. #131412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdccaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #c4d1b7
  3. #cad6bf
  4. #d1dbc7
  5. #d7e0cf
  6. #dee6d7
  7. #e5ebdf
  8. #ebf0e7
  9. #f2f5ef
  10. #f8faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdccaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdccaf
  2. #b7c4aa
  3. #b1bda6
  4. #abb5a1
  5. #a5ae9c
  6. #9fa698
  7. #989e93
  8. #92978e
  9. #8c8f89
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3c9be ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cfc8ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cdc7b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec9c4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c9ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c9b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #becabc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdccaf {
  color: #bdccaf;
}
Background
.bg-bdccaf {
  background-color: #bdccaf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdccaf {
  border: 2px solid #bdccaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdccaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 204 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 22% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdccaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdccaf, #afccaf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdccaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 204 175 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.04 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.30 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.50 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.58 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.99 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.17 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 11.68 #423350 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bdccaf  rgb(189, 204, 175)  hsl(91, 22%, 74%)  Ash Gray
#beafcc  rgb(190, 175, 204)  hsl(271, 22%, 74%)  Pastel Purple
#afbdcc  rgb(175, 189, 204)  hsl(211, 22%, 74%)  Light Steel Blue
#ccafbd  rgb(204, 175, 189)  hsl(331, 22%, 74%)  Thistle