Information about #B9BCBB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9BCBB belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 188, 187) — 72.5% red, 73.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9BCBB is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Gray (#BBBDBD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6) and Greywacke (#BCB8BE).

The recipe behind #B9BCBB is rgb(185, 188, 187), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9BCBB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B9BCBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9BCBB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B9BCBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9BCBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9BCBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9BCBB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9BCBB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9BCBB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

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Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

#B9BCBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9BCBB
  • RGB185, 188, 187
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(185, 188, 187)
  • HSL160°, 2%, 73%
  • HSL Precise160°, 2.19%, 73.137%
  • HSV160°, 2%, 74%
  • HSB160°, 2%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.737, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.737, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.737, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9BCBB
  • DECIMAL ID12172475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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