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#BCBFBB

#bcbfbb ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bcbfbb 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, 74.9% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.09% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 105°, with 3.03% saturation and 74.12% 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 11.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 2.97.

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Relative luminance0.5154

Complementary

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #bebbbf

Split complementary

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #bcbbbf
  3. #bfbbbe

Analogous

  1. #bebfbb
  2. #bcbfbb
  3. #bbbfbc

Triadic

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #bbbcbf
  3. #bfbbbc

Tetradic

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #bbbfbe
  3. #bebbbf
  4. #bfbbbc

Square

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #bbbebf
  3. #bebbbf
  4. #bfbcbb

Monochromatic

  1. #6f746d
  2. #959a94
  3. #bcbfbb
  4. #e3e4e2
  5. #f5f5f4

Shades

#bcbfbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #a9aca8
  3. #969996
  4. #848683
  5. #717370
  6. #5e605e
  7. #4b4c4b
  8. #383938
  9. #262625
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcbfbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #c3c5c2
  3. #c9ccc9
  4. #d0d2cf
  5. #d7d9d6
  6. #dedfdd
  7. #e4e5e4
  8. #ebeceb
  9. #f2f2f1
  10. #f8f9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcbfbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcbfbb
  2. #b6b9b5
  3. #b0b2af
  4. #aaaca9
  5. #a4a6a3
  6. #9ea09e
  7. #989998
  8. #929392
  9. #8c8d8c
  10. #868686
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbebd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfbebb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfbebb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcbfbe ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bebfbb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bebebb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcbfbd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcbfbb {
  color: #bcbfbb;
}
Background
.bg-bcbfbb {
  background-color: #bcbfbb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcbfbb {
  border: 2px solid #bcbfbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcbfbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 191 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 105 3% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcbfbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcbfbb, #bbbfbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcbfbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 191 187 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 2.97 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.99 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.95 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.95 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.49 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.49 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.14 #434044 Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Silver
#bcbfbb  rgb(188, 191, 187)  hsl(105, 3%, 74%)  Silver
#bebbbf  rgb(190, 187, 191)  hsl(285, 3%, 74%)  Silver
#bbbcbf  rgb(187, 188, 191)  hsl(225, 3%, 74%)  Silver
#bfbbbc  rgb(191, 187, 188)  hsl(345, 3%, 74%)  Silver