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#BCBBBD Dust to Dust

#BCBBBD is a light gray named Dust to Dust. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 73.3% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(188, 187, 189)). Its HSL value is 270° hue, 1% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BCBBBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.98:1.

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Variations of #BCBBBD

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.

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

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

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

#BCBBBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.91:1 Very poor#BCBBBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.98:1 Very good#BCBBBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBBBD in CSS

/* Dust to Dust */
.color { color: #BCBBBD; }
.background { background-color: #BCBBBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCBBBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 187 189);
color: hsl(270 1% 74%);
color: oklch(0.793 0.003 308.4);

#BCBBBD FAQ

What color is #BCBBBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #BCBBBD?

#BCBBBD is rgb(188, 187, 189) in RGB, hsl(270, 1%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBBBD?

The complementary color of #BCBBBD is #BCBDBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBBBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBBBD: 10.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBBBD a warm or cool color?

#BCBBBD is a neutral color.