Palettes / Colors / #BCA4BB
#BCA4BB — Light Dusty Pink
#BCA4BB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
#BCA4BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #A4BCA5; it also sits naturally between #B1A4BC and #BCA4AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCA4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 164, 187 |
| HSL | 303°, 15%, 69% |
| HSV | 303°, 13%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 42.98, 40.83, 52.63 |
| Yxy | 40.83, 0.3150, 0.2992 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.06, 12.86, -8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.90, 11.85, -7.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCA4BB
.text { color: #BCA4BB; }
.background { background-color: #BCA4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCA4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 164, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 15%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCA4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 164, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCA4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 164, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCA4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCA4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4BCA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCA4BB: #000000.
How #BCA4BB 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 #BCA4BB 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 #BCA4BB?
#BCA4BB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 164, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCA4BB?
#BCA4BB is RGB 188, 164, 187 — HSL 303°, 15%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCA4BB?
Its complement is #A4BCA5; analogous partners are #B1A4BC and #BCA4AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCA4BB for text?
Black text on #BCA4BB has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.