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#BBAFBD closest to Nebulous December

#BBAFBD is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(187, 175, 189)). Its HSL value is 291° hue, 10% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BBAFBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.98:1.

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Variations of #BBAFBD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BBAFBD 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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#BBAFBD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B0B3BC
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AEB2BE
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B1BD
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B3BC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B4B2BD
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCB0B3
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBAFB9
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B3B3B3
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B5B2B5

#BBAFBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.10:1 Very poor#BBAFBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.98:1 Very good#BBAFBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBAFBD in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BBAFBD; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBAFBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 175 189);
color: hsl(291 10% 71%);
color: oklch(0.768 0.024 321.4);

#BBAFBD FAQ

What color is #BBAFBD?

#BBAFBD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBAFBD?

#BBAFBD is rgb(187, 175, 189) in RGB, hsl(291, 10%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBAFBD?

The complementary color of #BBAFBD is #B1BDAF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBAFBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBAFBD: 9.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBAFBD a warm or cool color?

#BBAFBD is a neutral color.