BBB2BC

#BBB2BC closest to Nebulous December

#BBB2BC is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(187, 178, 188)). Its HSL value is 294° hue, 7% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BBB2BC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.21:1.

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Variations of #BBB2BC

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.

#BBB2BC 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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#BBB2BC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB2BC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B3B5BC
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1B4BC
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B4B4BC
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B3B5BC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B4BC
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBB3B5
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB2B9
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6B4B7

#BBB2BC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.06:1 Very poor#BBB2BC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.21:1 Very good#BBB2BC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB2BC in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BBB2BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2BC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB2BC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 178 188);
color: hsl(294 7% 72%);
color: oklch(0.774 0.017 322.7);

#BBB2BC FAQ

What color is #BBB2BC?

#BBB2BC 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 #BBB2BC?

#BBB2BC is rgb(187, 178, 188) in RGB, hsl(294, 7%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB2BC?

The complementary color of #BBB2BC is #B3BCB2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB2BC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB2BC: 10.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB2BC a warm or cool color?

#BBB2BC is a neutral color.