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#BBC2C1

#bbc2c1 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbc2c1 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 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.52% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 171.43°, 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 11.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 3.6.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.53

Complementary

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #c2bbbc

Split complementary

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #c2bbc0
  3. #c2bebb

Analogous

  1. #bbc2be
  2. #bbc2c1
  3. #bbc0c2

Triadic

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #c1bbc2
  3. #c2c1bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #bbbcc2
  3. #c2bbbc
  4. #c2c1bb

Square

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #bebbc2
  3. #c2bbbc
  4. #c0c2bb

Monochromatic

  1. #6c7876
  2. #939e9c
  3. #bbc2c1
  4. #e3e6e6
  5. #f4f5f5

Shades

#bbc2c1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #a8afae
  3. #969b9a
  4. #838887
  5. #707474
  6. #5e6161
  7. #4b4e4d
  8. #383a3a
  9. #252727
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc2c1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #c2c8c7
  3. #c9cecd
  4. #cfd4d4
  5. #d6dada
  6. #dde1e0
  7. #e4e7e6
  8. #ebedec
  9. #f1f3f3
  10. #f8f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc2c1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc2c1
  2. #b5bbbb
  3. #afb5b4
  4. #a9aeae
  5. #a3a8a7
  6. #9ea1a1
  7. #989a9a
  8. #929494
  9. #8c8d8d
  10. #868787
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bec1c1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c1c1c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c0c0c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9c2c2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfc1c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bec1c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bac2c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc2c1 {
  color: #bbc2c1;
}
Background
.bg-bbc2c1 {
  background-color: #bbc2c1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc2c1 {
  border: 2px solid #bbc2c1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc2c1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 194 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 171 5% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc2c1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc2c1, #bbc0c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc2c1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 194 193 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 3.60 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.97 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.81 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.81 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 6.76 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 7.35 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 7.35 #443d3e Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Silver
#bbc2c1  rgb(187, 194, 193)  hsl(171, 5%, 75%)  Silver
#c2bbbc  rgb(194, 187, 188)  hsl(351, 5%, 75%)  Silver
#c1bbc2  rgb(193, 187, 194)  hsl(291, 5%, 75%)  Silver
#c2c1bb  rgb(194, 193, 187)  hsl(51, 5%, 75%)  Silver