#BCB8B4 Hex Color
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Warm grey with a taupe undertone, #bcb8b4 sits light enough to hold a full background without turning cold or stark. Its low saturation reads calm and practical, which suits minimal interfaces, architecture palettes, and quiet product design. Black text passes comfortably on it at roughly 10.7:1 contrast. The hex code #bcb8b4 flatters deep terracotta and charcoal accents best.
Questions about #bcb8b4
What is #bcb8b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bcb8b4 is rgb(188, 184, 180), in HSL hsl(30, 6%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 4%, 26%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Is #bcb8b4 a warm or cool grey?
#bcb8b4 is a warm grey. Faint red and yellow undertones give it a taupe cast that pure greys lack, so it pairs better with terracotta, olive, or deep navy than with icy blues.
What text color works on #bcb8b4?
Black text is the clear pick, with about 10.7:1 contrast, well past the WCAG AA requirement for body text. White text fails here, so save light type for darker backgrounds.
Is #bcb8b4 readable on white or black?
#bcb8b4 has a 1.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.65:1 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.