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#BBBFBD Metal

#BBBFBD is a light gray named Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.9% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(187, 191, 189)). Its HSL value is 150° hue, 3% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. #BBBFBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.30:1.

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Variations of #BBBFBD

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

How #BBBFBD 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 #BEBEBD
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFBEBD
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBEBD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEBEBD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BDBEBD
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BABFBE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBBFBE
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDBEBE

#BBBFBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BBBFBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.30:1 Very good#BBBFBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBFBD in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #BBBFBD; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBFBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 191 189);
color: hsl(150 3% 74%);
color: oklch(0.801 0.005 165.0);

#BBBFBD FAQ

What color is #BBBFBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #BBBFBD?

#BBBFBD is rgb(187, 191, 189) in RGB, hsl(150, 3%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBFBD?

The complementary color of #BBBFBD is #BFBBBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBFBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBFBD: 11.30:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBFBD a warm or cool color?

#BBBFBD is a neutral color.