NeutralLightMuted

Essential Grey

#BCB6B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.00:1Fails

Black text

9.90:1AAA

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About Essential Grey

Essential Grey (#BCB6B6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 188, 182, 182 and its HSL value is 0°, 4%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Essential Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BCB6B6 · #B6BCBC

Analogous

#BCB6B9 · #BCB6B6 · #BCB9B6

Triadic

#BCB6B6 · #B6BCB6 · #B6B6BC

Split complementary

#BCB6B6 · #B6BCB9 · #B6B9BC

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