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#BCAFBB closest to Nebulous December

#BCAFBB is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 68.6% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(188, 175, 187)). Its HSL value is 305° hue, 9% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. #BCAFBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.99:1.

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Variations of #BCAFBB

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

How #BCAFBB 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 #B1B3BA
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AFB2BC
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B1BB
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1B3BA
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B4B2BB
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDB0B3
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDAFB7
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B3B3B3
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B5B2B5

#BCAFBB contrast checker

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2.10:1 Very poor#BCAFBB text on white
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AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.99:1 Very good#BCAFBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCAFBB in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BCAFBB; }
.background { background-color: #BCAFBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCAFBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 175 187);
color: hsl(305 9% 71%);
color: oklch(0.769 0.022 328.2);

#BCAFBB FAQ

What color is #BCAFBB?

#BCAFBB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCAFBB?

#BCAFBB is rgb(188, 175, 187) in RGB, hsl(305, 9%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCAFBB?

The complementary color of #BCAFBB is #AFBCB0, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCAFBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCAFBB: 9.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCAFBB a warm or cool color?

#BCAFBB is a neutral color.