#BCBCB9 color

  • HEX#BCBCB9
  • RGBrgb(188, 188, 185)
  • HSLhsl(60, 2%, 73%)
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 26

About #BCBCB9

#BCBCB9 is a light gray color with the hex code #BCBCB9. In RGB it is red 188, green 188, blue 185; in HSL it is hue 60°, saturation 2%, lightness 73%; in CMYK it is 0%, 0%, 2%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 1.90:1 on white and 11.03:1 on black.

#BCBCB9 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, BC, B9
CMYK0.00%, 0.00%, 1.60%, 26.27%
RGB Decimal188, 188, 185
HSL60°, 2%, 73%
RGB Octal274, 274, 271
HSV (HSB)60.00°, 1.60%, 73.73%
RGB Binary10111100, 10111100, 10111001
CIE-L*AB76.17, -0.55, 1.51
RGB Percent73.73%, 73.73%, 72.55%
CIE-L*CH76.17, 1.60, 109.99
XYZ47.48, 50.16, 53.08
CIE-L*UV76.17, 0.18, 2.34
xyY0.32, 0.33, 50.16
Hunter-Lab70.82, -4.28, 5.14
RYB72.55%, 73.73%, 72.55%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BCBCB9 on a dark background: contrast 11.03:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BCBCB9 on a light background: contrast 1.90:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BCBCB9 · #E9E9E8 · #8F8F8A · #B9B9BC · #E8E8E9

Analogous palette

#BCB9B9 · #BCBAB9 · #BCBCB9 · #BABCB9 · #B9BCB9

Triadic palette

#BCBCB9 · #B9BCBC · #BCB9BC · #E9E9E8 · #E8E9E9

Tetradic palette

#BCBCB9 · #B9BCBA · #B9B9BC · #BCB9BA · #8F8F8A

Monochromatic palette

#70706B · #969692 · #BCBCB9 · #E1E1E0 · #F3F3F2

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