Information about #BCB4B4 color

#BCB4B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB4B4 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 180, 180) — 73.7% red, 70.6% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB4B4 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rakaia (#BAB7B5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pink Swan (#BFB3B2) and Triple Concrete (#B7B6B5).

The recipe behind #BCB4B4 is rgb(188, 180, 180), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #BCB4B4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB4B4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCB4B4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCB4B4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB4B4
  • RGB188, 180, 180
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 180, 180)
  • HSL0°, 6%, 72%
  • HSL Precise0°, 5.634%, 72.157%
  • HSV0°, 4%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 4%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.706, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.706, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.706, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB4B4
  • DECIMAL ID12367028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01