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#BBC2BD

#bbc2bd ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbc2bd 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, 76.08% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.58% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 137.14°, with 5.43% saturation and 74.71% 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 11.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.32.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5282

Complementary

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #c2bbc0

Split complementary

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #c1bbc2
  3. #c2bbbd

Analogous

  1. #bdc2bb
  2. #bbc2bd
  3. #bbc2c1

Triadic

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #bdbbc2
  3. #c2bdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #bbc0c2
  3. #c2bbc0
  4. #c2bdbb

Square

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #bbbdc2
  3. #c2bbc0
  4. #c2c1bb

Monochromatic

  1. #6c786f
  2. #939e96
  3. #bbc2bd
  4. #e3e6e4
  5. #f4f5f5

Shades

#bbc2bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #a8afaa
  3. #969b97
  4. #838884
  5. #707471
  6. #5e615f
  7. #4b4e4c
  8. #383a39
  9. #252726
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc2bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #c2c8c4
  3. #c9ceca
  4. #cfd4d1
  5. #d6dad7
  6. #dde1de
  7. #e4e7e5
  8. #ebedeb
  9. #f1f3f2
  10. #f8f9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc2bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc2bd
  2. #b5bbb7
  3. #afb5b1
  4. #a9aeab
  5. #a3a8a5
  6. #9ea19f
  7. #989a98
  8. #929492
  9. #8c8d8c
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bec1bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c2c1bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c1c0bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bac2c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfc1bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bec1bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bac2bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc2bd {
  color: #bbc2bd;
}
Background
.bg-bbc2bd {
  background-color: #bbc2bd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc2bd {
  border: 2px solid #bbc2bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc2bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 194 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 137 5% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc2bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc2bd, #bbc2c1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc2bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 194 189 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.32 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.73 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.62 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.62 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 7.47 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.87 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 7.91 #443d42 Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbc2bd  rgb(187, 194, 189)  hsl(137, 5%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#c2bbc0  rgb(194, 187, 192)  hsl(317, 5%, 75%)  Silver
#bdbbc2  rgb(189, 187, 194)  hsl(257, 5%, 75%)  Silver
#c2bdbb  rgb(194, 189, 187)  hsl(17, 5%, 75%)  Silver