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Named color

Pumice

Pumice color #BAC0B4: RGB 186, 192, 180 and HSL 90°, 9%, 73%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#BAC0B4 green cool muted
HEX #BAC0B4
RGB rgb(186, 192, 180)
HSL hsl(90 9% 73%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 6, 25)
Luminance 0.5143
Contrast Black 11.29:1White 1.86:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pumice: #BAC0B4;
.bg-pumice { background-color: #BAC0B4; }
.text-pumice { color: #BAC0B4; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pumice Color

Pumice uses HEX #BAC0B4, RGB 186, 192, 180, and HSL 90°, 9%, 73%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5143; black contrast is 11.29:1 and white contrast is 1.86:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pumice against black and white text.

Black text11.29:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Pumice Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Pumice, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Pumice color reference infographic showing #BAC0B4, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pumice color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#BAB4C0#BAB4C0#C0C0B4#C0C0B4#B4C0B4#B4C0B4#B4BAC0#B4BAC0#C0B4BA#C0B4BA
Open full Pumice harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E8EAE6#E8EAE6#8C9782#8C9782#BACFA5#BACFA5#BABABA#BABABA#FAFAFA#FAFAFA#CFFF9E#CFFF9E

Pairings

Black#000000#BAB4C0#BAB4C0#C0C0B4#C0C0B4#B4C0B4#B4C0B4Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5143
Black text11.29:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#BAC0B4",
  "rgb": [
    186,
    192,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    90,
    9,
    73
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    3,
    0,
    6,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5143,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.29,
    "white": 1.86
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BAB4C0",
  "analogous": [
    "#C0C0B4",
    "#B4C0B4"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B4BAC0",
    "#C0B4BA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B4C0C0",
    "#BAB4C0",
    "#C0B4B4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B4B4C0",
    "#C0B4C0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E8EAE6",
    "#BAC0B4",
    "#8C9782"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E8EAE6",
  "dark": "#8C9782",
  "saturated": "#BACFA5",
  "desaturated": "#BABABA",
  "pastel": "#FAFAFA",
  "neon": "#CFFF9E"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#BAB4C0",
    "#C0C0B4",
    "#B4C0B4"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BABABA",
    "#E8EAE6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E8EAE6",
    "#BABABA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "ash-gray",
    "silver",
    "opal",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pumice"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ash-gray-vs-pumice",
    "opal-vs-pumice",
    "pumice-vs-silver"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pumice",
    "/wcag/pumice",
    "/css/colors/pumice",
    "/hex/bac0b4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pumice"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ash-gray",
      "/colors/silver",
      "/colors/opal",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/ash-gray-vs-pumice",
      "/compare/opal-vs-pumice",
      "/compare/pumice-vs-silver",
      "/harmonies/pumice",
      "/wcag/pumice",
      "/css/colors/pumice",
      "/hex/bac0b4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pumice",
  "name": "Pumice",
  "hex": "#BAC0B4",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    186,
    192,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    90,
    9,
    73
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    3,
    0,
    6,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5143,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.29,
    "white": 1.86
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#BAB4C0",
    "analogous": [
      "#C0C0B4",
      "#B4C0B4"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B4BAC0",
      "#C0B4BA"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B4C0C0",
      "#BAB4C0",
      "#C0B4B4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B4B4C0",
      "#C0B4C0"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E8EAE6",
      "#BAC0B4",
      "#8C9782"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E8EAE6",
    "dark": "#8C9782",
    "saturated": "#BACFA5",
    "desaturated": "#BABABA",
    "pastel": "#FAFAFA",
    "neon": "#CFFF9E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pumice: #BAC0B4;",
    "utility": ".bg-pumice { background-color: #BAC0B4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pumice { color: #BAC0B4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "ash-gray",
    "silver",
    "opal",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pumice"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ash-gray-vs-pumice",
    "opal-vs-pumice",
    "pumice-vs-silver"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pumice",
    "/wcag/pumice",
    "/css/colors/pumice",
    "/hex/bac0b4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pumice"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ash-gray",
      "/colors/silver",
      "/colors/opal",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/ash-gray-vs-pumice",
      "/compare/opal-vs-pumice",
      "/compare/pumice-vs-silver",
      "/harmonies/pumice",
      "/wcag/pumice",
      "/css/colors/pumice",
      "/hex/bac0b4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#BAB4C0",
      "#C0C0B4",
      "#B4C0B4"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BABABA",
      "#E8EAE6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E8EAE6",
      "#BABABA"
    ]
  }
}
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