Palettes / Colors / #BCB4AD

#BCB4AD — Silver Grey

#BCB4AD is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#BCB4AD is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AEB6BC; it also sits naturally between #BCAEAE and #BCBCAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 71% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 8% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BCB4AD

.text { color: #BCB4AD; }
.background { background-color: #BCB4AD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB4AD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 180, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 10%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB4AD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 180, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB4AD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 180, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BCB4AD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB4AD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AEB6BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BCB4AD: #000000.

How #BCB4AD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCB4AD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BCB4AC  ·  #BCB4AE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BCB4AD?

#BCB4AD is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 180, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB4AD?

#BCB4AD is RGB 188, 180, 173 — HSL 28°, 10%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 26%.

What colors go with #BCB4AD?

Its complement is #AEB6BC; analogous partners are #BCAEAE and #BCBCAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BCB4AD for text?

Black text on #BCB4AD has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.