Palettes / Colors / #BAC2BB
#BAC2BB — Mist Grey
#BAC2BB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BAC2BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAC2BB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C3BBC2; it also sits naturally between #BEC3BB and #BBC3C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAC2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 194, 187 |
| HSL | 127°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 127°, 4%, 76% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 48.51, 52.61, 54.61 |
| Yxy | 52.61, 0.3115, 0.3378 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.64, -4.06, 2.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.53, -3.73, 2.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAC2BB
.text { color: #BAC2BB; }
.background { background-color: #BAC2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAC2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 194, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(127, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAC2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 194, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAC2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 194, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAC2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAC2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BBC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAC2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAC2BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAC2BB: ·
How #BAC2BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAC2BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAC2BB?
#BAC2BB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 186, 194, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAC2BB?
#BAC2BB is RGB 186, 194, 187 — HSL 127°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #BAC2BB?
Its complement is #C3BBC2; analogous partners are #BEC3BB and #BBC3C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAC2BB for text?
Black text on #BAC2BB has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.