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#BBBFA8 closest to Ash

#BBBFA8 is a light gray; the closest named color is Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.9% green and 65.9% blue (rgb(187, 191, 168)). Its HSL value is 70° hue, 15% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. #BBBFA8 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.13:1.

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#BBBFA8 color conversion

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Variations of #BBBFA8

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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#BBBFA8 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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#BBBFA8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBFA8 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 #C2BDA9
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3BCA7
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C1BDA7
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C2BDA9
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0BDA8
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BEBCB8
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCBEB0
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBDB8

#BBBFA8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.89:1 Very poor#BBBFA8 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.13:1 Very good#BBBFA8 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBFA8 in CSS

/* Ash */
.color { color: #BBBFA8; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFA8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBFA8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 191 168);
color: hsl(70 15% 70%);
color: oklch(0.795 0.032 115.1);

#BBBFA8 FAQ

What color is #BBBFA8?

#BBBFA8 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 #BBBFA8?

#BBBFA8 is rgb(187, 191, 168) in RGB, hsl(70, 15%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBFA8?

The complementary color of #BBBFA8 is #ACA8BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBFA8?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBFA8: 11.13:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBFA8 a warm or cool color?

#BBBFA8 is a neutral color.