BBB7BB

#BBB7BB closest to Wolfram

#BBB7BB is a light gray; the closest named color is Wolfram. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 71.8% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(187, 183, 187)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 3% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #BBB7BB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.60:1.

#BBB7BB color conversion

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Variations of #BBB7BB

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.

#BBB7BB 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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#BBB7BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB7BB 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 #B8B8BB
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7B8BB
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8B8BB
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8B8BB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B9B8BB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBB7B8
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB7BA
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B8B8B8
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9B8B9

#BBB7BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.98:1 Very poor#BBB7BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.60:1 Very good#BBB7BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB7BB in CSS

/* Wolfram */
.color { color: #BBB7BB; }
.background { background-color: #BBB7BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB7BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 183 187);
color: hsl(300 3% 73%);
color: oklch(0.784 0.007 325.6);

#BBB7BB FAQ

What color is #BBB7BB?

#BBB7BB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Wolfram. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBB7BB?

#BBB7BB is rgb(187, 183, 187) in RGB, hsl(300, 3%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB7BB?

The complementary color of #BBB7BB is #B7BBB7, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB7BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB7BB: 10.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB7BB a warm or cool color?

#BBB7BB is a neutral color.