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#BFCBB2

#bfcbb2 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bfcbb2 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 79.61% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.32% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 88.8°, with 19.38% saturation and 74.71% 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 12.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 6.78.

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Relative luminance0.57

Complementary

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #beb2cb

Split complementary

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #b2b3cb
  3. #cbb2cb

Analogous

  1. #cbcbb2
  2. #bfcbb2
  3. #b3cbb2

Triadic

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #b2bfcb
  3. #cbb2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #b2cbbe
  3. #beb2cb
  4. #cbb2bf

Square

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #b2cbcb
  3. #beb2cb
  4. #cbb2b3

Monochromatic

  1. #73885c
  2. #99ac84
  3. #bfcbb2
  4. #e5eae0
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#bfcbb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #acb7a0
  3. #99a28e
  4. #868e7d
  5. #737a6b
  6. #606659
  7. #4c5147
  8. #393d35
  9. #262924
  10. #131412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfcbb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #c5d0ba
  3. #ccd5c1
  4. #d2dbc9
  5. #d9e0d1
  6. #dfe5d9
  7. #e5eae0
  8. #ecefe8
  9. #f2f5f0
  10. #f9faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfcbb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfcbb2
  2. #b9c4ad
  3. #b2bca8
  4. #acb5a3
  5. #a6ad9e
  6. #a0a699
  7. #999e94
  8. #93978f
  9. #8d8f8a
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c4c9bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cec7b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ccc7b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0c8c4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c9b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c8b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0c9bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfcbb2 {
  color: #bfcbb2;
}
Background
.bg-bfcbb2 {
  background-color: #bfcbb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfcbb2 {
  border: 2px solid #bfcbb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfcbb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 203 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 19% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfcbb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfcbb2, #b3cbb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfcbb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 203 178 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 6.78 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.72 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.60 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.71 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 11.14 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 11.21 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 11.23 #40344d Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bfcbb2  rgb(191, 203, 178)  hsl(89, 19%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#beb2cb  rgb(190, 178, 203)  hsl(269, 19%, 75%)  Thistle
#b2bfcb  rgb(178, 191, 203)  hsl(209, 19%, 75%)  Pastel Blue
#cbb2bf  rgb(203, 178, 191)  hsl(329, 19%, 75%)  Thistle