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#BBBBAB closest to Ash

#BBBBAB is a light gray; the closest named color is Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green and 67.1% blue (rgb(187, 187, 171)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 11% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. #BBBBAB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.81:1.

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#BBBBAB color conversion

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Variations of #BBBBAB

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

How #BBBBAB 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 #BEBAAC
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEB9AA
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBAAA
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEBAAC
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BDBAAB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BEB9B6
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCBAB0
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BABABA
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BABAB6

#BBBBAB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.94:1 Very poor#BBBBAB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.81:1 Very good#BBBBAB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBBAB in CSS

/* Ash */
.color { color: #BBBBAB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBAB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBBAB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 187 171);
color: hsl(60 11% 70%);
color: oklch(0.788 0.022 106.9);

#BBBBAB FAQ

What color is #BBBBAB?

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

What is the RGB value of #BBBBAB?

#BBBBAB is rgb(187, 187, 171) in RGB, hsl(60, 11%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 9%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBBAB?

The complementary color of #BBBBAB is #ABABBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBBAB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBBAB: 10.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBBAB a warm or cool color?

#BBBBAB is a neutral color.