What color is #BCC5C8?

#BCC5C8 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 197, 200), and in HSL hsl(195, 10%, 76%).

Is #BCC5C8 accessible as text?

On white, #BCC5C8 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCC5C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCC5C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BCC5C8?

As a neutral, #BCC5C8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BCC5C8 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BCC5C8 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCC5C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCC5C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCC5C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCC5C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCC5C8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCC5C8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCC5C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E4ECEF

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCC5C8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BCC5C8 Secondary #EEF1F3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BCC5C8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 79/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCC5C8 with

Timberwolf Silver Pale Silver Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCC1C8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCC5C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCC5C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 197 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.011 219.6);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D8DA;
  --color-300: #B1BBBE;
  --color-400: #919DA1;
  --color-500: #727F83;
  --color-600: #5B6467;
  --color-700: #43494B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D8DA',
    300: '#B1BBBE',
    400: '#919DA1',
    500: '#727F83',
    600: '#5B6467',
    700: '#43494B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #BCC5C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D8DA;
$base-300: #B1BBBE;
$base-400: #919DA1;
$base-500: #727F83;
$base-600: #5B6467;
$base-700: #43494B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #91A0A5;
$base-subtle: #EBEDEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCC5C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919DA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43494B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCC5C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #BCC5C8

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