What color is #B8BCC2?

#B8BCC2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Microchip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8BCC2?

The RGB value is 184, 188, 194: 184 red, 188 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8BCC2?

The complementary color is #C2BEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8BCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8BCC2 color

#B8BCC2 rgb(184, 188, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8BCC2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 73.7% green and 76.1% blue (184, 188, 194).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 8% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Microchip (#BABCC0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#B8BCC2 color codes

HEX	`#B8BCC2`
RGB	`rgb(184, 188, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 73.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 8%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 5%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, -0.24, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 3.51, 266.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.486, 50.052, 58.188)`
Decimal	`12106946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8BCC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B8BCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8BCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B8BCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8bcc2; }
.text { color: #b8bcc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8bcc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 188 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8bcc2, #b9b8c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #B8BCC2?: #B8BCC2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Microchip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8BCC2?: The RGB value is 184, 188, 194: 184 red, 188 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8BCC2?: The complementary color is #C2BEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8BCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.