#BCBEC3 — Microchip Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#BCBEC3

≈ Microchip

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On white

1.86:1

Fails AA

On black

9.41:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.41:1)

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Hue223°Saturation4%Brightness76%

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Normal vision#BCBEC3

Protanopia#BDBEC3

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Tritanopia#BBBFC0

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Palettes with this color

Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Denim Sage Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Microchip

Microchip 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.

Silverplate#C3C1BC Dim#C3BEBC Silverplate#C2C3BC Foil#BCC2C3 Plaster#E9EAEC Vulcan#36373A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameMicrochip#BABCC0ΔE 0.8 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 2.7 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.4

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

Microchip — meaning & where to use it

Microchip 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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Microchip color card — #BCBEC3, 188, 190, 195

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