BBACBF

#BBACBF closest to Monet Magic

#BBACBF is a light gray; the closest named color is Monet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 67.5% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(187, 172, 191)). Its HSL value is 287° hue, 13% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BBACBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.77:1.

#BBACBF color conversion

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Variations of #BBACBF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BBACBF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BBACBF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBACBF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ADB1BE
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAB0C0
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AFAFBF
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ADB1BE
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1B0BF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBAEB2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBADB9
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B1B1B1
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B0B4

#BBACBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.15:1 Very poor#BBACBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.77:1 Very good#BBACBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBACBF in CSS

/* Monet Magic */
.color { color: #BBACBF; }
.background { background-color: #BBACBF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBACBF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 172 191);
color: hsl(287 13% 71%);
color: oklch(0.763 0.031 319.1);

#BBACBF FAQ

What color is #BBACBF?

#BBACBF is a light gray. Its closest named color is Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBACBF?

#BBACBF is rgb(187, 172, 191) in RGB, hsl(287, 13%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBACBF?

The complementary color of #BBACBF is #B0BFAC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBACBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBACBF: 9.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBACBF a warm or cool color?

#BBACBF is a neutral color.