BCB6BB

#BCB6BB closest to Wolfram

#BCB6BB is a light gray; the closest named color is Wolfram. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 71.4% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(188, 182, 187)). Its HSL value is 310° hue, 4% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. #BCB6BB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.55:1.

#BCB6BB color conversion

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Variations of #BCB6BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BCB6BB 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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#BCB6BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCB6BB 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 #B7B8BB
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B6B7BB
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8B7BB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B7B8BB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B9B7BB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDB6B8
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCB6B9
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B8B8B8
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9B7B9

#BCB6BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.99:1 Very poor#BCB6BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.55:1 Very good#BCB6BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCB6BB in CSS

/* Wolfram */
.color { color: #BCB6BB; }
.background { background-color: #BCB6BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCB6BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 182 187);
color: hsl(310 4% 73%);
color: oklch(0.783 0.010 331.0);

#BCB6BB FAQ

What color is #BCB6BB?

#BCB6BB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Wolfram. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCB6BB?

#BCB6BB is rgb(188, 182, 187) in RGB, hsl(310, 4%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCB6BB?

The complementary color of #BCB6BB is #B6BCB7, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCB6BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCB6BB: 10.55:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCB6BB a warm or cool color?

#BCB6BB is a neutral color.