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#BCBFB7 closest to Metal

#BCBFB7 is a light gray; the closest named color is Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.9% green and 71.8% blue (rgb(188, 191, 183)). Its HSL value is 82° hue, 6% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 25% black. #BCBFB7 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.27:1.

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#BCBFB7 color conversion

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Variations of #BCBFB7

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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#BCBFB7 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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#BCBFB7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCBFB7 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 #C0BEB7
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BEB7
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFBEB7
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C0BEB7
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBEB7
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDBEBD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCBFBA
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDBEBC

#BCBFB7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BCBFB7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.27:1 Very good#BCBFB7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBFB7 in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #BCBFB7; }
.background { background-color: #BCBFB7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCBFB7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 191 183);
color: hsl(82 6% 73%);
color: oklch(0.800 0.012 123.5);

#BCBFB7 FAQ

What color is #BCBFB7?

#BCBFB7 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Metal. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCBFB7?

#BCBFB7 is rgb(188, 191, 183) in RGB, hsl(82, 6%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBFB7?

The complementary color of #BCBFB7 is #BAB7BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBFB7?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBFB7: 11.27:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBFB7 a warm or cool color?

#BCBFB7 is a neutral color.