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#BCBDB2 closest to Pelican

#BCBDB2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Pelican. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green and 69.8% blue (rgb(188, 189, 178)). Its HSL value is 65° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black. #BCBDB2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.06:1.

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#BCBDB2 color conversion

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Variations of #BCBDB2

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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#BCBDB2 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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#BCBDB2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCBDB2 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 #BFBCB2
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFBCB1
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBCB2
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFBCB2
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BEBCB2
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BEBCBA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDBCB6
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BCBCBC
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBCBA

#BCBDB2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.90:1 Very poor#BCBDB2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.06:1 Very good#BCBDB2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBDB2 in CSS

/* Pelican */
.color { color: #BCBDB2; }
.background { background-color: #BCBDB2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCBDB2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 189 178);
color: hsl(65 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.794 0.015 111.0);

#BCBDB2 FAQ

What color is #BCBDB2?

#BCBDB2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pelican. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCBDB2?

#BCBDB2 is rgb(188, 189, 178) in RGB, hsl(65, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBDB2?

The complementary color of #BCBDB2 is #B3B2BD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBDB2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBDB2: 11.06:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBDB2 a warm or cool color?

#BCBDB2 is a neutral color.