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#BCABBD closest to Monet Magic

#BCABBD is a light gray; the closest named color is Monet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(188, 171, 189)). Its HSL value is 297° hue, 12% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BCABBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.70:1.

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#BCABBD color conversion

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Variations of #BCABBD

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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#BCABBD 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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#BCABBD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ADB1BC
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAAFBE
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AFAEBD
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ADB1BC
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B2AFBD
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDACB1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDACB8
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B0B0B0
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3AFB3

#BCABBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.17:1 Very poor#BCABBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.70:1 Very good#BCABBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCABBD in CSS

/* Monet Magic */
.color { color: #BCABBD; }
.background { background-color: #BCABBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCABBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 171 189);
color: hsl(297 12% 71%);
color: oklch(0.761 0.032 324.2);

#BCABBD FAQ

What color is #BCABBD?

#BCABBD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCABBD?

#BCABBD is rgb(188, 171, 189) in RGB, hsl(297, 12%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCABBD?

The complementary color of #BCABBD is #ACBDAB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCABBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCABBD: 9.70:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCABBD a warm or cool color?

#BCABBD is a neutral color.