Palettes / Colors / #BCC3BC
#BCC3BC — Mist Grey
#BCC3BC is a gray color we call Mist 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 #BCC3BC 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.
#BCC3BC 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 #C3BBC3; it also sits naturally between #BFC3BB and #BBC3BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCC3BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 195, 188 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 120°, 4%, 76% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 49.33, 53.35, 55.27 |
| Yxy | 53.35, 0.3123, 0.3378 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.08, -3.71, 2.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.04, -3.42, 2.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCC3BC
.text { color: #BCC3BC; }
.background { background-color: #BCC3BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCC3BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 195, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCC3BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 195, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCC3BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 195, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCC3BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCC3BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BBC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCC3BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCC3BC
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 #BCC3BC: ·
How #BCC3BC 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 #BCC3BC 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 #BCC3BC?
#BCC3BC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 195, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCC3BC?
#BCC3BC is RGB 188, 195, 188 — HSL 120°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #BCC3BC?
Its complement is #C3BBC3; analogous partners are #BFC3BB and #BBC3BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCC3BC for text?
Black text on #BCC3BC has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.