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#BCABB2 closest to Grey Sheep

#BCABB2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Grey Sheep. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green and 69.8% blue (rgb(188, 171, 178)). Its HSL value is 335° hue, 11% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. #BCABB2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.61:1.

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#BCABB2 color conversion

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Variations of #BCABB2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BCABB2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCABB2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCABB2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B0B0B2
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ACAEB2
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1ADB2
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B0B2
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B4AFB2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BFABAD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDABB0
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #AFAFAF
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3AEB0

#BCABB2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.19:1 Very poor#BCABB2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.61:1 Very good#BCABB2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCABB2 in CSS

/* Grey Sheep */
.color { color: #BCABB2; }
.background { background-color: #BCABB2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCABB2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 171 178);
color: hsl(335 11% 70%);
color: oklch(0.758 0.022 350.7);

#BCABB2 FAQ

What color is #BCABB2?

#BCABB2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Grey Sheep. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCABB2?

#BCABB2 is rgb(188, 171, 178) in RGB, hsl(335, 11%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCABB2?

The complementary color of #BCABB2 is #ABBCB5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCABB2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCABB2: 9.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCABB2 a warm or cool color?

#BCABB2 is a neutral color.