What color is #BCB7AB?

#BCB7AB is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ghost Writer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCB7AB?

The RGB value is 188, 183, 171: 188 red, 183 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCB7AB?

The complementary color is #ABB0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCB7AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCB7AB color

#BCB7AB rgb(188, 183, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCB7AB is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 71.8% green and 67.1% blue (188, 183, 171).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 11% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Writer (#BCB7AD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#BCB7AB color codes

HEX	`#BCB7AB`
RGB	`rgb(188, 183, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 71.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 11%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 9%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.51, -0.36, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.51, 6.73, 93.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.022, 47.499, 45.317)`
Decimal	`12367787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCB7AB, 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 #BCB7AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCB7AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #BCB7AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcb7ab; }
.text { color: #bcb7ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcb7ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 183 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcb7ab, #b8bcab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #BCB7AB?: #BCB7AB is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ghost Writer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCB7AB?: The RGB value is 188, 183, 171: 188 red, 183 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCB7AB?: The complementary color is #ABB0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCB7AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.