#BBABBC
Thistle · light cool gray
About #BBABBC
With the hex code #BBABBC, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 67% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACBCAB, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.66:1 (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 #BBABBC?
With the hex code #BBABBC, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 67% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBABBC?
Use black text. Black on #BBABBC has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBABBC?
Its complementary colour is #ACBCAB, and analogous partners are #B2ABBC and #BCABB5.