Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Powder Ash #BCC9C2

Shades of Powder Ash

#BDC9C3

#A8B3AD

#939C97

#7E8682

#696F6C

#545956

#3F4341

#2A2C2B

#151615

#000000

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Tints of Powder Ash

#BDC9C3

#C4CFC9

#CBD5D0

#D2DBD6

#D9E1DD

#E1E7E3

#E8EDEA

#EFF3F1

#F7F9F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Powder Ash

#8FF9C0

#94F3C1

#9AEDC1

#A0E8C2

#A6E1C2

#ACDCC2

#B2D6C3

#B8D0C3

#BECAC3

#C4C4C4

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What color is Powder Ash

Powder Ash is a light pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Powder Ash is a pastel color. Powder Ash effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Powder Ash

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Powder Ash is #BCC9C2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Powder Ash has 74%% Red, 79% Green, and 76% Blue.
Powder Ash has 148° Hue, 6% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Powder Ash has 148° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Powder Ash has 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BCC9C2

RGB

(188, 201, 194)

(74%, 79%, 76%)

HSV

(148°, 6, 79)

(41%, 6%, 79%)

HSL

(148°, 11, 76)

(41%, 11%, 76%)

CMYK

(6, 0, 3, 21)

(6%, 0%, 3%, 21%)

How does Powder Ash contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Powder Ash is 56%, which is medium high.
Powder Ash has a higher contrast with black than white. Powder Ash and black have a 12.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Powder Ash and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

56%

AAA (12.3)

insufficient (1.7)

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What colors go with Powder Ash

Summer

#721448

#BC3680

#9BA59F

#BCC9C2

#EEDBE6

Winter

#343936

#A56DB3

#BCC9C2

#EDDDEE

#E8EEEB

Spring

#424E39

#4E7E4B

#BCC9C2

#B9D39E

#E8EEEB

Analogous

#383B39

#359037

#BCC9C2

#9CEA9D

#E8EEEA

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How to mix Powder Ash paint

To mix Powder Ash paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Green, 2% Cyan, 21% Black, 74% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

4%

Blue

0%

Cyan

2%

Magenta

0%

Black

21%

White

74%

To mix Powder Ash paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 21% Black, 74% White, as shown below.

Cyan

3%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

2%

Black

21%

White

74%

What colors are similar to Powder Ash

Colors similar to Powder Ash are: Silver, Gum Leaf, Ash Grey, Green Spring Rain, and Turquoise Green. Silver is paler than Powder Ash. Gum Leaf is more green and brighter and lighter than Powder Ash. Ash Grey is more green and darker than Powder Ash. Green Spring Rain is more green and brighter than Powder Ash. Turquoise Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Powder Ash.

Silver

#C5C9C7

paler

Gum Leaf

#B6D3BF

more green,

brighter,

lighter

Ash Grey

#B2BEB5

more green,

darker

Green Spring Rain

#ACCBB1

more green,

brighter

Turquoise Green

#A0D6B4

more green,

brighter,

lighter