Information about #BCB5BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB5BF falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 181, 191) — 73.7% red, 71% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB5BF is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey 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 Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

The recipe behind #BCB5BF is rgb(188, 181, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCB5BF color variations

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

#BCB5BF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB5BF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB5BF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB5BF 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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#BCB5BF 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 #BCB5BF

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

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Triple Concrete color link
Triple Concrete

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Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Silver color link
Silver

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#BCB5BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB5BF
  • RGB188, 181, 191
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 25
  • HSL282°, 7%, 73%
  • HSL Precise282°, 7.246%, 72.941%
  • HSV282°, 5%, 75%
  • HSB282°, 5%, 75%
  • HEX IDBCB5BF
  • DECIMAL ID12367295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
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