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#BCBBBE Microchip

#BCBBBE is a light gray named Microchip. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 73.3% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(188, 187, 190)). Its HSL value is 260° hue, 2% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BCBBBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.99:1.

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Variations of #BCBBBE

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

How #BCBBBE 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 #BBBBBE
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBBBBE
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBBBBE
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBBBE
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BBBBBE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCBBBC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCBBBD
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBBBC

#BCBBBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.91:1 Very poor#BCBBBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.99:1 Very good#BCBBBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBBBE in CSS

/* Microchip */
.color { color: #BCBBBE; }
.background { background-color: #BCBBBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCBBBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 187 190);
color: hsl(260 2% 74%);
color: oklch(0.794 0.004 301.4);

#BCBBBE FAQ

What color is #BCBBBE?

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

What is the RGB value of #BCBBBE?

#BCBBBE is rgb(188, 187, 190) in RGB, hsl(260, 2%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBBBE?

The complementary color of #BCBBBE is #BDBEBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBBBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBBBE: 10.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBBBE a warm or cool color?

#BCBBBE is a neutral color.