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#BBBCB5 closest to Dust to Dust

#BBBCB5 is a light gray; the closest named color is Dust to Dust. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.7% green and 71.0% blue (rgb(187, 188, 181)). Its HSL value is 69° hue, 5% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. #BBBCB5 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.97:1.

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Variations of #BBBCB5

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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#BBBCB5 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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#BBBCB5 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBCB5 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 #BDBBB5
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBBB5
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBBB5
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BDBBB5
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BDBCB5
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCBBBA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBBCB7
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBBBA

#BBBCB5 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.91:1 Very poor#BBBCB5 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.97:1 Very good#BBBCB5 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBCB5 in CSS

/* Dust to Dust */
.color { color: #BBBCB5; }
.background { background-color: #BBBCB5; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBCB5; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 188 181);
color: hsl(69 5% 72%);
color: oklch(0.792 0.010 113.2);

#BBBCB5 FAQ

What color is #BBBCB5?

#BBBCB5 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Dust to Dust. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBBCB5?

#BBBCB5 is rgb(187, 188, 181) in RGB, hsl(69, 5%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBCB5?

The complementary color of #BBBCB5 is #B6B5BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBCB5?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBCB5: 10.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBCB5 a warm or cool color?

#BBBCB5 is a neutral color.