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#BBAFBF closest to Nebulous December

#BBAFBF 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 74.9% blue (rgb(187, 175, 191)). Its HSL value is 285° hue, 11% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BBAFBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.00:1.

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Variations of #BBAFBF

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

How #BBAFBF 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 #B0B3BE
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ADB2C0
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1B1BF
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B3BE
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3B2BF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBB1B4
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB0BA
  • 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 #B5B2B6

#BBAFBF contrast checker

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2.10:1 Very poor#BBAFBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.00:1 Very good#BBAFBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBAFBF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 175 191);
color: hsl(285 11% 72%);
color: oklch(0.769 0.026 317.7);

#BBAFBF FAQ

What color is #BBAFBF?

#BBAFBF 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 #BBAFBF?

#BBAFBF is rgb(187, 175, 191) in RGB, hsl(285, 11%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBAFBF?

The complementary color of #BBAFBF is #B3BFAF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBAFBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBAFBF: 10.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBAFBF a warm or cool color?

#BBAFBF is a neutral color.