#BCC7C4 Color
#BCC7C4 is rgb(188, 199, 196) in RGB, hsl(164, 9%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCC7C4rgb(188, 199, 196)hsl(164, 9%, 76%)hsv(164, 6%, 78%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 22%)oklch(82% 0.013 177.9)lab(79.32% -4.33 0.13)lch(79.32% 4.33 178.23)What #BCC7C4 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 #BCC7C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCC7C4 Channel Values
How #BCC7C4 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 199 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 9% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 6% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCC7C4 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 #BCC7C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCC7C4; 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 #BCC7C4
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 #BCC7C4 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-bcc7c4: #BCC7C4;background-color: #BCC7C4;colors: { 'color-bcc7c4': '#BCC7C4' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.780, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_bcc7c4">#BCC7C4</color>fill="#BCC7C4"More Gray Colors
#BCC7C4 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCC7C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCC7C4?
#BCC7C4 is a light gray — rgb(188, 199, 196) in RGB and hsl(164, 9%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #BCC7C4?
#BCC7C4 is rgb(188, 199, 196) — red 188, green 199, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCC7C4?
#BCC7C4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCC7C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCC7C4 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCC7C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCC7C4 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 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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