What color is #BAC2CE?

#BAC2CE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAC2CE?

The RGB value is 186, 194, 206: 186 red, 194 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAC2CE?

The complementary color is #CEC6BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAC2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAC2CE color

#BAC2CE rgb(186, 194, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BAC2CE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 76.1% green and 80.8% blue (186, 194, 206).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 17% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#BAC2CE color codes

HEX	`#BAC2CE`
RGB	`rgb(186, 194, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 76.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 17%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 10%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.16, -0.4, -6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.16, 6.96, 266.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.68, 53.478, 66.033)`
Decimal	`12239566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAC2CE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BAC2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAC2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BAC2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bac2ce; }
.text { color: #bac2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bac2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 194 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bac2ce, #bcbace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BAC2CE?: #BAC2CE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAC2CE?: The RGB value is 186, 194, 206: 186 red, 194 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAC2CE?: The complementary color is #CEC6BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAC2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.