Palettes / Colors / #BCB8BC
#BCB8BC — Silver Grey
#BCB8BC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCB8BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCB8BC 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 #B8BCB8; it also sits naturally between #BAB8BC and #BCB8BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB8BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 184, 188 |
| HSL | 300°, 3%, 73% |
| HSV | 300°, 2%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 46.96, 48.60, 54.48 |
| Yxy | 48.60, 0.3130, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.20, 2.15, -1.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.72, 1.98, -1.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 72% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB8BC
.text { color: #BCB8BC; }
.background { background-color: #BCB8BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB8BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 184, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 3%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB8BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 184, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB8BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 184, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB8BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB8BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8BCB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB8BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB8BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCB8BC: ·
How #BCB8BC 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 #BCB8BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCB8BC?
#BCB8BC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 184, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB8BC?
#BCB8BC is RGB 188, 184, 188 — HSL 300°, 3%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCB8BC?
Its complement is #B8BCB8; analogous partners are #BAB8BC and #BCB8BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB8BC for text?
Black text on #BCB8BC has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.