Information about #BCB4BE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB4BE falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 180, 190) — 73.7% red, 70.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB4BE is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Slightly further away sit Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 180, 190)), which gives #BCB4BE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BCB4BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB4BE color variations

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

#BCB4BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB4BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB4BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB4BE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCB4BE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BCB4BE

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

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

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Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Triple Concrete color link
Triple Concrete

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Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

#BCB4BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB4BE
  • RGB188, 180, 190
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 180, 190)
  • HSL288°, 7%, 73%
  • HSL Precise288°, 7.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV288°, 5%, 75%
  • HSB288°, 5%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.706, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.706, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.706, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB4BE
  • DECIMAL ID12367038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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