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#BBB9BC closest to Microchip

#BBB9BC is a light gray; the closest named color is Microchip. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(187, 185, 188)). Its HSL value is 280° hue, 2% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #BBB9BC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.78:1.

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#BBB9BC color conversion

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Variations of #BBB9BC

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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#BBB9BC 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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#BBB9BC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB9BC 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 #B9BABC
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BABC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9B9BC
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B9BABC
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BAB9BC
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBB9BA
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB9BB
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BABABA
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BAB9BA

#BBB9BC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.95:1 Very poor#BBB9BC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.78:1 Very good#BBB9BC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB9BC in CSS

/* Microchip */
.color { color: #BBB9BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBB9BC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB9BC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 185 188);
color: hsl(280 2% 73%);
color: oklch(0.788 0.005 314.8);

#BBB9BC FAQ

What color is #BBB9BC?

#BBB9BC is a light gray. Its closest named color is Microchip. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBB9BC?

#BBB9BC is rgb(187, 185, 188) in RGB, hsl(280, 2%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB9BC?

The complementary color of #BBB9BC is #BABCB9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB9BC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB9BC: 10.78:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB9BC a warm or cool color?

#BBB9BC is a neutral color.