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#BBBCB2

#bbbcb2 ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbbcb2 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 73.73% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.32% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 66°, with 6.94% saturation and 71.76% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.78.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.4975

Complementary

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b3b2bc

Split complementary

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b2b6bc
  3. #b8b2bc

Analogous

  1. #bcb8b2
  2. #bbbcb2
  3. #b6bcb2

Triadic

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b2bbbc
  3. #bcb2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b2bcb3
  3. #b3b2bc
  4. #bcb2bb

Square

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b2bcb8
  3. #b3b2bc
  4. #bcb2b6

Monochromatic

  1. #707263
  2. #979889
  3. #bbbcb2
  4. #dfe0db
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#bbbcb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #a8a9a0
  3. #96968e
  4. #83847d
  5. #70716b
  6. #5e5e59
  7. #4b4b47
  8. #383835
  9. #252624
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbbcb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #c2c3ba
  3. #c9c9c1
  4. #cfd0c9
  5. #d6d7d1
  6. #ddded9
  7. #e4e4e0
  8. #ebebe8
  9. #f1f2f0
  10. #f8f8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbbcb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbbcb2
  2. #b5b6ad
  3. #afb0a8
  4. #a9aaa3
  5. #a3a49e
  6. #9e9e99
  7. #989894
  8. #92928f
  9. #8c8c8a
  10. #868685
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bbbbbb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bbbbb8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bebbb1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bebbb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcbbb9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bdbbb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bdbcb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcbbb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbbcb2 {
  color: #bbbcb2;
}
Background
.bg-bbbcb2 {
  background-color: #bbbcb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbbcb2 {
  border: 2px solid #bbbcb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbbcb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 188 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 66 7% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbbcb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbbcb2, #b6bcb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbbcb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 188 178 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.78 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 5.37 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 7.23 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 7.23 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 7.92 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 7.92 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 8.09 #44434d Inverted #bbbbbb Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbbcb2  rgb(187, 188, 178)  hsl(66, 7%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b3b2bc  rgb(179, 178, 188)  hsl(246, 7%, 72%)  Dark Gray
#b2bbbc  rgb(178, 187, 188)  hsl(186, 7%, 72%)  Silver
#bcb2bb  rgb(188, 178, 187)  hsl(306, 7%, 72%)  Silver Pink