#BCC2BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.01 150.7), rgb(188, 194, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#BCC2BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC2BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 194, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 5%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.01 150.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCC2BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC2BD | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC2BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC2BD text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.01 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#818D83
oklch(63.1% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B776D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#59645B
oklch(49.1% 0.02 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#49524A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#BCC2BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC2C0 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCC2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.010
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCC2BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.