#BCC1C2 Color
#BCC1C2 is rgb(188, 193, 194) in RGB, hsl(190, 5%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCC1C2rgb(188, 193, 194)hsl(190, 5%, 75%)hsv(190, 3%, 76%)cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 24%)oklch(80.7% 0.006 211)lab(77.69% -1.65 -1.14)lch(77.69% 2.01 214.64)What #BCC1C2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCC1C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCC1C2 Channel Values
How #BCC1C2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 193 · B 194 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 5% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 3% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCC1C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BCC1C2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCC1C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCC1C2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BCC1C2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcc1c2: #BCC1C2;background-color: #BCC1C2;colors: { 'color-bcc1c2': '#BCC1C2' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.757, blue: 0.761)<color name="color_bcc1c2">#BCC1C2</color>fill="#BCC1C2"More Gray Colors
#BCC1C2 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCC1C2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCC1C2?
#BCC1C2 is a light gray — rgb(188, 193, 194) in RGB and hsl(190, 5%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #BCC1C2?
#BCC1C2 is rgb(188, 193, 194) — red 188, green 193, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCC1C2?
#BCC1C2 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCC1C2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCC1C2 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCC1C2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCC1C2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.01, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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