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#BBB2BD closest to Nebulous December

#BBB2BD 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 74.1% blue (rgb(187, 178, 189)). Its HSL value is 289° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BBB2BD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.22:1.

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Variations of #BBB2BD

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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#BBB2BD 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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#BBB2BD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB2BD 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 #B3B5BD
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1B4BE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B4B4BD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B3B5BD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B4BD
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBB3B5
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB2BA
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6B4B7

#BBB2BD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.06:1 Very poor#BBB2BD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.22:1 Very good#BBB2BD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB2BD in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BBB2BD; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2BD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB2BD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 178 189);
color: hsl(289 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.774 0.018 320.1);

#BBB2BD FAQ

What color is #BBB2BD?

#BBB2BD 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 #BBB2BD?

#BBB2BD is rgb(187, 178, 189) in RGB, hsl(289, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB2BD?

The complementary color of #BBB2BD is #B4BDB2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB2BD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB2BD: 10.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB2BD a warm or cool color?

#BBB2BD is a neutral color.