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#BCB3BB closest to Nebulous December

#BCB3BB is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 70.2% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(188, 179, 187)). Its HSL value is 307° hue, 6% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. #BCB3BB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.30:1.

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Variations of #BCB3BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BCB3BB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCB3BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCB3BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B5B6BB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B3B5BB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B5B5BB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B5B6BB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B7B5BB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDB3B6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCB3B9
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B5B7

#BCB3BB contrast checker

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2.04:1 Very poor#BCB3BB text on white
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AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.30:1 Very good#BCB3BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCB3BB in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BCB3BB; }
.background { background-color: #BCB3BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCB3BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 179 187);
color: hsl(307 6% 72%);
color: oklch(0.777 0.015 329.2);

#BCB3BB FAQ

What color is #BCB3BB?

#BCB3BB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCB3BB?

#BCB3BB is rgb(188, 179, 187) in RGB, hsl(307, 6%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCB3BB?

The complementary color of #BCB3BB is #B3BCB4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCB3BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCB3BB: 10.30:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCB3BB a warm or cool color?

#BCB3BB is a neutral color.