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#BBB59E closest to Ashes to Ashes

#BBB59E is a light gray; the closest named color is Ashes to Ashes. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 71.0% green and 62.0% blue (rgb(187, 181, 158)). Its HSL value is 48° hue, 18% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black. #BBB59E is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.22:1.

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Variations of #BBB59E

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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#BBB59E 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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#BBB59E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB59E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BCB69F
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BAB49D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBB49D
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BCB69F
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BBB59E
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0B1AE
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDB4A6
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6B5AF

#BBB59E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.06:1 Very poor#BBB59E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.22:1 Very good#BBB59E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB59E in CSS

/* Ashes to Ashes */
.color { color: #BBB59E; }
.background { background-color: #BBB59E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB59E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 181 158);
color: hsl(48 18% 68%);
color: oklch(0.772 0.032 95.0);

#BBB59E FAQ

What color is #BBB59E?

#BBB59E is a light gray. Its closest named color is Ashes to Ashes. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBB59E?

#BBB59E is rgb(187, 181, 158) in RGB, hsl(48, 18%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 16%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB59E?

The complementary color of #BBB59E is #9EA4BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB59E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB59E: 10.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB59E a warm or cool color?

#BBB59E is a neutral color.