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#C6BBBB closest to Nebulous

#C6BBBB is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous. In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 73.3% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(198, 187, 187)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 9% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. #C6BBBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.23:1.

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Variations of #C6BBBB

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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#C6BBBB 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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#C6BBBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C6BBBB 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 #BFBEBB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBCBB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFBCBB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFBEBB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C1BDBB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C9BABB
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C7BBBB
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C0BDBD

#C6BBBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#C6BBBB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.23:1 Very good#C6BBBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C6BBBB in CSS

/* Nebulous */
.color { color: #C6BBBB; }
.background { background-color: #C6BBBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C6BBBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(198 187 187);
color: hsl(0 9% 75%);
color: oklch(0.801 0.012 17.4);

#C6BBBB FAQ

What color is #C6BBBB?

#C6BBBB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C6BBBB?

#C6BBBB is rgb(198, 187, 187) in RGB, hsl(0, 9%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C6BBBB?

The complementary color of #C6BBBB is #BBC6C6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C6BBBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #C6BBBB: 11.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C6BBBB a warm or cool color?

#C6BBBB is a neutral color.