Palettes / Colors / #BCAEB0

#BCAEB0 — Silver Grey

#BCAEB0 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#BCAEB0 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 #AEBCBA; it also sits naturally between #BCAEB7 and #BCB3AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 69%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 6% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BCAEB0

.text { color: #BCAEB0; }
.background { background-color: #BCAEB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAEB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 174, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 9%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAEB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 174, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAEB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 174, 176, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BCAEB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAEB0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AEBCBA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BCAEB0: #000000.

How #BCAEB0 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 #BCAEB0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BCAEAF  ·  #BCAEB1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BCAEB0?

#BCAEB0 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 174, 176). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAEB0?

#BCAEB0 is RGB 188, 174, 176 — HSL 351°, 9%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 26%.

What colors go with #BCAEB0?

Its complement is #AEBCBA; analogous partners are #BCAEB7 and #BCB3AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BCAEB0 for text?

Black text on #BCAEB0 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.