Information about #BBC0BF color

#BBC0BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC0BF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 192, 191) — 73.3% red, 75.3% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC0BF presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Gray (#BBBDBD). Slightly further away sit Tiara (#B9C3BE) and Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 192, 191)), which gives #BBC0BF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #BBC0BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBC0BF color variations

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

#BBC0BF 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBC0BF

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC0BF
  • RGB187, 192, 191
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 192, 191)
  • HSL168°, 4%, 74%
  • HSL Precise168°, 3.817%, 74.314%
  • HSV168°, 3%, 75%
  • HSB168°, 3%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.753, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.753, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.753, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC0BF
  • DECIMAL ID12304575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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