Palettes / Colors / #BCC4BB
#BCC4BB — Mist Grey
#BCC4BB 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 #BCC4BB 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.
#BCC4BB 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 #C3BBC4; it also sits naturally between #C0C4BB and #BBC4BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCC4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 196, 187 |
| HSL | 113°, 7%, 75% |
| HSV | 113°, 5%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.45, 53.76, 54.78 |
| Yxy | 53.76, 0.3130, 0.3403 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.32, -4.42, 3.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.32, -4.08, 3.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 77% · Blue 73%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCC4BB
.text { color: #BCC4BB; }
.background { background-color: #BCC4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCC4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 196, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 7%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCC4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 196, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCC4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 196, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCC4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCC4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BBC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCC4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCC4BB
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 #BCC4BB: ·
How #BCC4BB 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 #BCC4BB 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 #BCC4BB?
#BCC4BB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 196, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCC4BB?
#BCC4BB is RGB 188, 196, 187 — HSL 113°, 7%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 23%.
What colors go with #BCC4BB?
Its complement is #C3BBC4; analogous partners are #C0C4BB and #BBC4BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCC4BB for text?
Black text on #BCC4BB has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.