Information about #B9BCC1 color

#B9BCC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9BCC1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 188, 193) — 72.5% red, 73.7% green, 75.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9BCC1 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 almost identical to Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Gray (#BBBDBD) and Greywacke (#BCB8BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 188, 193) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9BCC1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9BCC1 color variations

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#B9BCC1 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 #B9BCC1

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

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

#B9BCC1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9BCC1
  • RGB185, 188, 193
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 24
  • HSL218°, 6%, 74%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 6.061%, 74.118%
  • HSV218°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB218°, 4%, 76%
  • HEX IDB9BCC1
  • DECIMAL ID12172481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
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