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#BFCBB5

#bfcbb5 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bfcbb5 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 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.84% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 92.73°, with 17.46% saturation and 75.29% 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 5.92.

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Relative luminance0.5712

Complementary

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #c1b5cb

Split complementary

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #b6b5cb
  3. #cbb5ca

Analogous

  1. #cacbb5
  2. #bfcbb5
  3. #b5cbb6

Triadic

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #b5bfcb
  3. #cbb5bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #b5cbc1
  3. #c1b5cb
  4. #cbb5bf

Square

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #b5cacb
  3. #c1b5cb
  4. #cbb6b5

Monochromatic

  1. #72885f
  2. #98ab88
  3. #bfcbb5
  4. #e6ebe2
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#bfcbb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #acb7a3
  3. #99a291
  4. #868e7f
  5. #737a6d
  6. #60665b
  7. #4c5148
  8. #393d36
  9. #262924
  10. #131412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfcbb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #c5d0bc
  3. #ccd5c4
  4. #d2dbcb
  5. #d9e0d3
  6. #dfe5da
  7. #e5eae1
  8. #ecefe9
  9. #f2f5f0
  10. #f9faf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfcbb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfcbb5
  2. #b9c4b0
  3. #b2bcaa
  4. #acb5a5
  5. #a6ada0
  6. #a0a69b
  7. #999e95
  8. #939790
  9. #8d8f8b
  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 #c4c9c0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cdc8b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cbc7b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0c9c5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c9b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c8b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfcabf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfcbb5 {
  color: #bfcbb5;
}
Background
.bg-bfcbb5 {
  background-color: #bfcbb5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfcbb5 {
  border: 2px solid #bfcbb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfcbb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 203 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 17% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfcbb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfcbb5, #b5cbb6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfcbb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 203 181 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 5.92 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 7.99 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 10.30 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 10.92 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 11.10 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 11.13 #f0ead6 Eggshell ΔE 11.23 #40344a Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bfcbb5  rgb(191, 203, 181)  hsl(93, 17%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#c1b5cb  rgb(193, 181, 203)  hsl(273, 17%, 75%)  Languid Lavender
#b5bfcb  rgb(181, 191, 203)  hsl(213, 17%, 75%)  Light Steel Blue
#cbb5bf  rgb(203, 181, 191)  hsl(333, 17%, 75%)  Silver Pink