Information about #BCB9BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCB9BD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 185, 189) (73.7% red, 72.5% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCB9BD reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Gray (#BBBDBD) and Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1).

The recipe behind #BCB9BD is rgb(188, 185, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BCB9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB9BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB9BD color variations

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

#BCB9BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB9BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB9BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB9BD 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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#BCB9BD 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 #BCB9BD

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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Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

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Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

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Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BCB9BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB9BD
  • RGB188, 185, 189
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 185, 189)
  • HSL285°, 3%, 73%
  • HSL Precise285°, 2.941%, 73.333%
  • HSV285°, 2%, 74%
  • HSB285°, 2%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.725, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.725, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.725, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB9BD
  • DECIMAL ID12368317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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