Information about #BCBEC2 color

#BCBEC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCBEC2 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 190, 194) — 73.7% red, 74.5% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCBEC2 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Silver Sand (#BFC1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 190, 194)), which gives #BCBEC2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #BCBEC2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCBEC2 color variations

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

#BCBEC2 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 #BCBEC2

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

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBEC2
  • RGB188, 190, 194
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(188, 190, 194)
  • HSL220°, 5%, 75%
  • HSL Precise220°, 4.688%, 74.902%
  • HSV220°, 3%, 76%
  • HSB220°, 3%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.745, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.745, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.745, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBEC2
  • DECIMAL ID12369602
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01