#BAC4BF Color
#BAC4BF is rgb(186, 196, 191) in RGB, hsl(150, 8%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 3%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAC4BFrgb(186, 196, 191)hsl(150, 8%, 75%)hsv(150, 5%, 77%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 3%, 23%)oklch(81.1% 0.013 164.7)lab(78.26% -4.27 1.26)lch(78.26% 4.45 163.50)What #BAC4BF Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BAC4BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAC4BF Channel Values
How #BAC4BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 196 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 8% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 5% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAC4BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BAC4BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAC4BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BAC4BF
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BAC4BF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bac4bf: #BAC4BF;background-color: #BAC4BF;colors: { 'color-bac4bf': '#BAC4BF' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.769, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_bac4bf">#BAC4BF</color>fill="#BAC4BF"More Gray Colors
#BAC4BF sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAC4BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAC4BF?
#BAC4BF is a light gray — rgb(186, 196, 191) in RGB and hsl(150, 8%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #BAC4BF?
#BAC4BF is rgb(186, 196, 191) — red 186, green 196, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAC4BF?
#BAC4BF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 3%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAC4BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAC4BF scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAC4BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAC4BF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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