Mercury 14-4502 TCX
PANTONE 14-4502 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Mercury 14-4502 TCX is HEX #BAC2BA, RGB 186, 194, 186, and about CMYK 4, 0, 4, 24. It is a light, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 11.51:1.
| Family | Gray |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | balance, restraint and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BAC2BA | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BAC2BA | |
| RGB | 186, 194, 186 | |
| RGB percent | 72.9%, 76.1%, 72.9% | |
| CMYK | 4, 0, 4, 24 | |
| HSL | 120, 6%, 75% | |
| HSV | 120, 4%, 76% | |
| LAB | 77.6, -4.2, 3.1 | |
| LCH | 77.6, 5.2, 144.3 | |
| Decimal | 12239546 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-mercury-14-4502-tcx: #BAC2BA; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BAC2BA; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-mercury-14-4502-tcx': '#BAC2BA' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.761, blue: 0.729) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_mercury_14_4502_tcx">#BAC2BA</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBAC2BA) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"mercury-14-4502-tcx","name":"Mercury 14-4502 TCX","hex":"#BAC2BA"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Mercury 14-4502 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Mercury 14-4502 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Mercury 14-4502 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BAC2BA on white | 1.82:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BAC2BA on black | 11.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BAC2BA | 1.82:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BAC2BA | 11.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Mercury 14-4502 TCX
11.51:1
Mercury 14-4502 TCX on white
1.82:1
Mercury 14-4502 TCX on near black
10.35:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Mercury 14-4502 TCX is built here as C4 M0 Y4 K24. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C4 M0 Y4 K24 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 32% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More gray colors
Questions about Mercury 14-4502 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Mercury 14-4502 TCX?
HEX #BAC2BA, equivalent to RGB 186, 194, 186. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Mercury 14-4502 TCX?
A process build of C4 M0 Y4 K24. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Mercury 14-4502 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 120 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Mercury 14-4502 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.