#BCA9BA Hex Color
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Think of dried lavender or a faded plum and you land close to this shade. A tinted, ashy magenta, it reads dusty and almost grey. The hex code #bca9ba works best as a supporting tone beside deep plum or charcoal, since it can wash out next to white. Black text passes AA on it with a 9.5:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #bca9ba
What is #bca9ba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bca9ba is rgb(188, 169, 186), in HSL hsl(306, 12%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 1%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #bca9ba?
Deep plum, charcoal, and dark teal all make the greyed magenta in #bca9ba look richer. Skip pale pastels nearby, since they wash the shade out.
Is #bca9ba readable on white or black?
#bca9ba has a 2.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.52:1 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.