#B6BBAC
Greige · light cool gray
About #B6BBAC
#B6BBAC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1ACBB (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B6BBAC?
#B6BBAC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B6BBAC?
Use black text. Black on #B6BBAC has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6BBAC?
Its complementary colour is #B1ACBB, and analogous partners are #BBB8AC and #AFBBAC.