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#BCBEC1

#bcbec1 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bcbec1 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 74.51% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.59% cyan, 1.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 3.88% saturation and 74.71% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 1.79.

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Relative luminance0.5137

Complementary

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #c1bfbc

Split complementary

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #c1bdbc
  3. #c1c1bc

Analogous

  1. #bcc1c1
  2. #bcbec1
  3. #bdbcc1

Triadic

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #c1bcbe
  3. #bec1bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #bfbcc1
  3. #c1bfbc
  4. #bec1bc

Square

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #c1bcc1
  3. #c1bfbc
  4. #bcc1bd

Monochromatic

  1. #6e7176
  2. #94979c
  3. #bcbec1
  4. #e4e5e6
  5. #f4f5f5

Shades

#bcbec1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #a9abae
  3. #96989a
  4. #848587
  5. #717274
  6. #5e5f61
  7. #4b4c4d
  8. #38393a
  9. #262627
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcbec1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #c3c5c7
  3. #c9cbcd
  4. #d0d2d4
  5. #d7d8da
  6. #dedfe0
  7. #e4e5e6
  8. #ebecec
  9. #f2f2f3
  10. #f8f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcbec1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcbec1
  2. #b6b8bb
  3. #b0b2b4
  4. #aaabae
  5. #a4a5a7
  6. #9e9fa1
  7. #98999a
  8. #929394
  9. #8c8c8d
  10. #868687
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbebf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bdbec1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdbec1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bbbfbf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bdbec1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bcbec1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bbbec0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcbec1 {
  color: #bcbec1;
}
Background
.bg-bcbec1 {
  background-color: #bcbec1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcbec1 {
  border: 2px solid #bcbec1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcbec1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 190 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 4% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcbec1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcbec1, #bdbcc1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcbec1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 190 193 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 1.79 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.52 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.52 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 5.97 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 5.97 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 7.53 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.77 #43413e Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Silver
#bcbec1  rgb(188, 190, 193)  hsl(216, 4%, 75%)  Silver
#c1bfbc  rgb(193, 191, 188)  hsl(36, 4%, 75%)  Silver
#c1bcbe  rgb(193, 188, 190)  hsl(336, 4%, 75%)  Silver
#bec1bc  rgb(190, 193, 188)  hsl(96, 4%, 75%)  Silver