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#BCB8B7 closest to Rampart

#BCB8B7 is a light gray; the closest named color is Rampart. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 72.2% green and 71.8% blue (rgb(188, 184, 183)). Its HSL value is 12° hue, 4% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. #BCB8B7 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.68:1.

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Variations of #BCB8B7

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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#BCB8B7 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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#BCB8B7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCB8B7 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BAB9B7
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9B8B7
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BAB8B7
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BAB9B7
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BAB9B7
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDB8B8
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCB8B7
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B9B9B9
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BAB9B8

#BCB8B7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.97:1 Very poor#BCB8B7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.68:1 Very good#BCB8B7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCB8B7 in CSS

/* Rampart */
.color { color: #BCB8B7; }
.background { background-color: #BCB8B7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCB8B7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 184 183);
color: hsl(12 4% 73%);
color: oklch(0.786 0.005 34.3);

#BCB8B7 FAQ

What color is #BCB8B7?

#BCB8B7 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Rampart. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCB8B7?

#BCB8B7 is rgb(188, 184, 183) in RGB, hsl(12, 4%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 2%, 3%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCB8B7?

The complementary color of #BCB8B7 is #B7BBBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCB8B7?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCB8B7: 10.68:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCB8B7 a warm or cool color?

#BCB8B7 is a neutral color.