Close to Silver
#BCB9BF
#BCB9BF is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 72.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 4% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCB9BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.94:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCB9BF as they’d see it.
#BCB9BF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BCB9BF
What color is #BCB9BF?
#BCB9BF is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 72.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 4% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCB9BF in RGB?
#BCB9BF is rgb(188, 185, 191): 188 red, 185 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCB9BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 3, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCB9BF?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCB9BF?
Its complement #B8BBB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.