#BCBCB8 — Greystone Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#BCBCB8

≈ Greystone

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On white

1.90:1

Fails AA

On black

9.19:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.19:1)

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Hue60°Saturation2%Brightness74%

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Palettes with this color

Gray Taupe Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Gray Mushroom Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Greystone

Greystone is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Microchip#B8B8BC Wolfram#B8BABC Moonwalk#BAB8BC Dust To Dust#BCBAB8 Mystic White#ECECE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameGreystone#B7B9B5ΔE 1.4 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 2.5 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.7

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Similar colors

#C8C8C5 #D2D2D0 #ADADA8 #A1A19B

Greystone — meaning & where to use it

Greystone is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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