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#BFCDB1

#bfcdb1 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bfcdb1 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, 80.39% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.66% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 21.88% saturation and 74.9% 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 12.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 7.83.

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Relative luminance0.5791

Complementary

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #bfb1cd

Split complementary

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #b1b1cd
  3. #cdb1cd

Analogous

  1. #cdcdb1
  2. #bfcdb1
  3. #b1cdb1

Triadic

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #b1bfcd
  3. #cdb1bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #b1cdbf
  3. #bfb1cd
  4. #cdb1bf

Square

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #b1cdcd
  3. #bfb1cd
  4. #cdb1b1

Monochromatic

  1. #728c59
  2. #99af82
  3. #bfcdb1
  4. #e5ebe0
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#bfcdb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #acb99f
  3. #99a48e
  4. #86907c
  5. #737b6a
  6. #606759
  7. #4c5247
  8. #393e35
  9. #262923
  10. #131512
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfcdb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #c5d2b9
  3. #ccd7c1
  4. #d2dcc8
  5. #d9e1d0
  6. #dfe6d8
  7. #e5ebe0
  8. #ecf0e8
  9. #f2f5ef
  10. #f9faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfcdb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfcdb1
  2. #b9c5ac
  3. #b2bea7
  4. #acb6a2
  5. #a6ae9d
  6. #a0a799
  7. #999f94
  8. #93978f
  9. #8d8f8a
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c5cabf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0c9af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cec8b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0cac5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cacbb0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8cab2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0cbbd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfcdb1 {
  color: #bfcdb1;
}
Background
.bg-bfcdb1 {
  background-color: #bfcdb1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfcdb1 {
  border: 2px solid #bfcdb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfcdb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 205 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 22% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfcdb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfcdb1, #b1cdb1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfcdb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 205 177 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.83 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.25 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.60 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.64 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 10.31 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.71 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 11.21 #40324e Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bfcdb1  rgb(191, 205, 177)  hsl(90, 22%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#bfb1cd  rgb(191, 177, 205)  hsl(270, 22%, 75%)  Thistle
#b1bfcd  rgb(177, 191, 205)  hsl(210, 22%, 75%)  Light Steel Blue
#cdb1bf  rgb(205, 177, 191)  hsl(330, 22%, 75%)  Thistle