Information about #BCBBC4 color

#BCBBC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCBBC4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 187, 196) — 73.7% red, 73.3% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCBBC4 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Slightly further away sit French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Ghost (#C0BFC7).

The recipe behind #BCBBC4 is rgb(188, 187, 196), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBBC4: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BCBBC4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCBBC4 color variations

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

#BCBBC4 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 #BCBBC4

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

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

#BCBBC4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBBC4
  • RGB188, 187, 196
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 187, 196)
  • HSL247°, 7%, 75%
  • HSL Precise246.667°, 7.087%, 75.098%
  • HSV247°, 5%, 77%
  • HSB247°, 5%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.733, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.733, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.733, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBBC4
  • DECIMAL ID12368836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01