#BCB2AE Color

#BCB2AE is rgb(188, 178, 174) in RGB and hsl(17, 9%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BCB2AE
HEX#BCB2AE
RGBrgb(188, 178, 174)
HSLhsl(17, 9%, 71%)
HSVhsv(17, 7%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.013 43.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BCB2AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BCB2AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BCB2AEComplementary#AEB8BCAnalogous#BCAEB1Analogous#BCB9AETriadic#AEBCB2Triadic#B2AEBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BCB2AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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