C2BCBC

#C2BCBC closest to Rough Asphalt

#C2BCBC is a light gray; the closest named color is Rough Asphalt. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 73.7% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(194, 188, 188)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 5% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. #C2BCBC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.21:1.

#C2BCBC color conversion

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Variations of #C2BCBC

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.

#C2BCBC 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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#C2BCBC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C2BCBC 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 #BEBEBC
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBDBC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBDBC
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEBEBC
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBDBC
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C3BCBC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C3BCBC
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BEBDBD

#C2BCBC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#C2BCBC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.21:1 Very good#C2BCBC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C2BCBC in CSS

/* Rough Asphalt */
.color { color: #C2BCBC; }
.background { background-color: #C2BCBC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C2BCBC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(194 188 188);
color: hsl(0 5% 75%);
color: oklch(0.800 0.007 17.3);

#C2BCBC FAQ

What color is #C2BCBC?

#C2BCBC is a light gray. Its closest named color is Rough Asphalt. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C2BCBC?

#C2BCBC is rgb(194, 188, 188) in RGB, hsl(0, 5%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C2BCBC?

The complementary color of #C2BCBC is #BCC2C2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C2BCBC?

Black text has the best contrast on #C2BCBC: 11.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C2BCBC a warm or cool color?

#C2BCBC is a neutral color.