#BAA8AC Hex Color
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A dusty, grayed pink with a clear mauve cast. #baa8ac is heavily muted and mid-light, which makes it better as a supporting tone than a dominant base. It flatters deep forest green and dark plum in cosmetics and fashion palettes, and black text passes WCAG AA easily against it at roughly 9.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #baa8ac
What is #baa8ac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #baa8ac is rgb(186, 168, 172), in HSL hsl(347, 12%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 8%, 27%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #baa8ac?
Deep forest green and dark plum bring out the warmth in this muted pink, making both sides of the palette feel richer. Cool navies tend to flatten it, so test pairings carefully before committing.
Is #baa8ac readable on white or black?
#baa8ac has a 2.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.