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#BBC3BD

#bbc3bd ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbc3bd 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, 76.47% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.08% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 135°, with 6.25% saturation and 74.9% 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 11.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 2.8.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5327

Complementary

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #c3bbc1

Split complementary

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #c1bbc3
  3. #c3bbbd

Analogous

  1. #bdc3bb
  2. #bbc3bd
  3. #bbc3c1

Triadic

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #bdbbc3
  3. #c3bdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #bbc1c3
  3. #c3bbc1
  4. #c3bdbb

Square

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #bbbdc3
  3. #c3bbc1
  4. #c3c1bb

Monochromatic

  1. #6b7a6f
  2. #929f96
  3. #bbc3bd
  4. #e4e7e4
  5. #f4f5f4

Shades

#bbc3bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #a8b0aa
  3. #969c97
  4. #838984
  5. #707571
  6. #5e625f
  7. #4b4e4c
  8. #383b39
  9. #252726
  10. #131413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc3bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #c2c9c4
  3. #c9cfca
  4. #cfd5d1
  5. #d6dbd7
  6. #dde1de
  7. #e4e7e5
  8. #ebedeb
  9. #f1f3f2
  10. #f8f9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc3bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc3bd
  2. #b5bcb7
  3. #afb6b1
  4. #a9afab
  5. #a3a8a5
  6. #9ea29f
  7. #989b98
  8. #929492
  9. #8c8d8c
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfc2bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3c2bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c1c1bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bac3c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c0c2bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfc2bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bac3c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc3bd {
  color: #bbc3bd;
}
Background
.bg-bbc3bd {
  background-color: #bbc3bd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc3bd {
  border: 2px solid #bbc3bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc3bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 195 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 135 6% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc3bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc3bd, #bbc3c1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc3bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 195 189 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 2.80 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 5.42 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 6.97 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 7.01 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 7.01 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 8.14 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 8.29 #443c42 Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbc3bd  rgb(187, 195, 189)  hsl(135, 6%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#c3bbc1  rgb(195, 187, 193)  hsl(315, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#bdbbc3  rgb(189, 187, 195)  hsl(255, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#c3bdbb  rgb(195, 189, 187)  hsl(15, 6%, 75%)  Silver