#BCB5AE color

  • HEX#BCB5AE
  • RGBrgb(188, 181, 174)
  • HSLhsl(30, 9%, 71%)
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 26

About #BCB5AE

#BCB5AE is a light gray color with the hex code #BCB5AE. In RGB it is red 188, green 181, blue 174; in HSL it is hue 30°, saturation 9%, lightness 71%; in CMYK it is 0%, 4%, 7%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 2.03:1 on white and 10.36:1 on black.

#BCB5AE Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, B5, AE
CMYK0.00%, 3.72%, 7.45%, 26.27%
RGB Decimal188, 181, 174
HSL30°, 9%, 71%
RGB Octal274, 265, 256
HSV (HSB)30.00°, 7.45%, 73.73%
RGB Binary10111100, 10110101, 10101110
CIE-L*AB74.06, 1.23, 4.43
RGB Percent73.73%, 70.98%, 68.24%
CIE-L*CH74.06, 4.60, 74.45
XYZ44.90, 46.80, 46.71
CIE-L*UV74.06, 4.50, 6.27
xyY0.32, 0.34, 46.80
Hunter-Lab68.41, -2.54, 7.40
RYB73.73%, 73.73%, 68.24%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BCB5AE on a dark background: contrast 10.36:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BCB5AE on a light background: contrast 2.03:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BCB5AE · #E5E3E0 · #92877C · #AEB5BC · #E0E3E5

Analogous palette

#BCAEB5 · #BCAEAE · #BCB5AE · #BCBCAE · #B5BCAE

Triadic palette

#BCB5AE · #AEBCB5 · #B5AEBC · #E5E3E0 · #E0E5E3

Tetradic palette

#BCB5AE · #AEBCAE · #AEB5BC · #BCAEBC · #92877C

Monochromatic palette

#72695F · #998F85 · #BCB5AE · #DFDBD8 · #F3F2F1

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