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#BBBDA4 closest to Ash

#BBBDA4 is a light gray; the closest named color is Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.1% green and 64.3% blue (rgb(187, 189, 164)). Its HSL value is 65° hue, 16% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. #BBBDA4 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.93:1.

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#BBBDA4 color conversion

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Variations of #BBBDA4

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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#BBBDA4 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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#BBBDA4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBDA4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C1BBA5
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C1BAA3
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BBA3
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C1BBA5
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBCA4
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BFBAB6
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCBCAC
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBBB6

#BBBDA4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.92:1 Very poor#BBBDA4 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.93:1 Very good#BBBDA4 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBDA4 in CSS

/* Ash */
.color { color: #BBBDA4; }
.background { background-color: #BBBDA4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBDA4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 189 164);
color: hsl(65 16% 69%);
color: oklch(0.790 0.034 110.9);

#BBBDA4 FAQ

What color is #BBBDA4?

#BBBDA4 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 #BBBDA4?

#BBBDA4 is rgb(187, 189, 164) in RGB, hsl(65, 16%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 13%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBDA4?

The complementary color of #BBBDA4 is #A6A4BD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBDA4?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBDA4: 10.93:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBDA4 a warm or cool color?

#BBBDA4 is a neutral color.