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#BBC1B1

#bbc1b1 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbc1b1 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 75.69% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.11% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.29% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 82.5°, with 11.43% saturation and 72.55% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.76.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5188

Complementary

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b7b1c1

Split complementary

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b1b3c1
  3. #bfb1c1

Analogous

  1. #c1bfb1
  2. #bbc1b1
  3. #b3c1b1

Triadic

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b1bbc1
  3. #c1b1bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b1c1b7
  3. #b7b1c1
  4. #c1b1bb

Square

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b1c1bf
  3. #b7b1c1
  4. #c1b1b3

Monochromatic

  1. #707960
  2. #969f86
  3. #bbc1b1
  4. #e0e3dc
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#bbc1b1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #a8ae9f
  3. #969a8e
  4. #83877c
  5. #70746a
  6. #5e6159
  7. #4b4d47
  8. #383a35
  9. #252723
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc1b1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #c2c7b9
  3. #c9cdc1
  4. #cfd4c8
  5. #d6dad0
  6. #dde0d8
  7. #e4e6e0
  8. #ebece8
  9. #f1f3ef
  10. #f8f9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc1b1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc1b1
  2. #b5bbac
  3. #afb4a7
  4. #a9aea2
  5. #a3a79d
  6. #9ea199
  7. #989a94
  8. #92948f
  9. #8c8d8a
  10. #868785
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdc0b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3bfb0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c2bfb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcbfbc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c0c0b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfc0b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcc0b8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc1b1 {
  color: #bbc1b1;
}
Background
.bg-bbc1b1 {
  background-color: #bbc1b1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc1b1 {
  border: 2px solid #bbc1b1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc1b1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 193 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 11% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc1b1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc1b1, #b3c1b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc1b1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 193 177 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.76 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.15 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 8.48 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 9.80 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 9.81 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 9.86 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 9.86 #443e4e Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbc1b1  rgb(187, 193, 177)  hsl(83, 11%, 73%)  Ash Gray
#b7b1c1  rgb(183, 177, 193)  hsl(263, 11%, 73%)  Languid Lavender
#b1bbc1  rgb(177, 187, 193)  hsl(203, 11%, 73%)  Silver
#c1b1bb  rgb(193, 177, 187)  hsl(323, 11%, 73%)  Silver Pink