Palettes / Colors / #BCBEC2

#BCBEC2 — Mist Grey

#BCBEC2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BCBEC2 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 #C2C0BC; it also sits naturally between #BCC1C2 and #BDBCC2. 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 75% · Blue 76%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BCBEC2

.text { color: #BCBEC2; }
.background { background-color: #BCBEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 190, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 5%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 190, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 190, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BCBEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBEC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2C0BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BCBEC2: #000000.

How #BCBEC2 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 #BCBEC2 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

← #BCBEC1  ·  #BCBEC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BCBEC2?

#BCBEC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 190, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBEC2?

#BCBEC2 is RGB 188, 190, 194 — HSL 220°, 5%, 75% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #BCBEC2?

Its complement is #C2C0BC; analogous partners are #BCC1C2 and #BDBCC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BCBEC2 for text?

Black text on #BCBEC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.