Medium Grey (BCBAC5) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BCBAC5

RGB rgb(188, 186, 197)

HSL hsl(251°, 9%, 75%)

CMYK C:5% M:6% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.5069

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.91:1

Aa — #BCBAC5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.97:1

Aa — #BCBAC5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BCBAC5 #C3C5BA

Analogous

#BABDC5 #BCBAC5 #C1BAC5

Triadic

#BCBAC5 #C5BCBA #BAC5BC

Split-comp.

#BCBAC5 #C5C1BA #BDC5BA

Tetradic

#BCBAC5 #C5BABD #C3C5BA #BAC5C1

Monochromatic

#595959 #8C8C8C #BFBFBF #D9D9D9 #FFFFFF

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