BBBBB4

#BBBBB4 closest to Greystone

#BBBBB4 is a light gray; the closest named color is Greystone. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green and 70.6% blue (rgb(187, 187, 180)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 5% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. #BBBBB4 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.88:1.

#BBBBB4 color conversion

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Variations of #BBBBB4

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.

#BBBBB4 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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#BBBBB4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBBB4 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 #BDBBB4
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBAB4
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBBB4
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BDBBB4
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BCBBB4
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCBAB9
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBBBB6
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBBB9

#BBBBB4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.93:1 Very poor#BBBBB4 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.88:1 Very good#BBBBB4 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBBB4 in CSS

/* Greystone */
.color { color: #BBBBB4; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBB4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBBB4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 187 180);
color: hsl(60 5% 72%);
color: oklch(0.790 0.010 106.6);

#BBBBB4 FAQ

What color is #BBBBB4?

#BBBBB4 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Greystone. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBBBB4?

#BBBBB4 is rgb(187, 187, 180) in RGB, hsl(60, 5%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBBB4?

The complementary color of #BBBBB4 is #B4B4BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBBB4?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBBB4: 10.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBBB4 a warm or cool color?

#BBBBB4 is a neutral color.