#BCC2C1
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2), rgb(188, 194, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#BCC2C1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC2C1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 194, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 5%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2) |
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 #BCC2C1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC2C1 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC2C1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC2C1 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#818C8A
oklch(63% 0.013 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7674
oklch(55.5% 0.015 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#586362
oklch(49% 0.014 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#485150
oklch(42.7% 0.012 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#BCC2C1 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) | #C1C1C1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC2C2 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.007 |
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 #BCC2C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.007
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCC2C1 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.