What color is #BAC8D4?

#BAC8D4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAC8D4?

The RGB value is 186, 200, 212: 186 red, 200 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAC8D4?

The complementary color is #D4C6BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAC8D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAC8D4 color

#BAC8D4 rgb(186, 200, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BAC8D4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 78.4% green and 83.1% blue (186, 200, 212).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 23% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#BAC8D4 color codes

HEX	`#BAC8D4`
RGB	`rgb(186, 200, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 78.4%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 23%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 12%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.9, -2.37, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.9, 7.96, 252.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.785, 56.5, 70.399)`
Decimal	`12241108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAC8D4, 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 #BAC8D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAC8D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #BAC8D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bac8d4; }
.text { color: #bac8d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bac8d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 200 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bac8d4, #babbd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BAC8D4?: #BAC8D4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAC8D4?: The RGB value is 186, 200, 212: 186 red, 200 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAC8D4?: The complementary color is #D4C6BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAC8D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.