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#BBB0AC

Greige · light neutral

About #BBB0AC

#BBB0AC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACB7BB (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 9.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red187
Green176
Blue172

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.9
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BBB0AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BBB0AC.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BBB0AC.
9.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BBB0AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BBB0AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3B1AC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B3AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEAFAF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BBB0AC?

#BBB0AC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BBB0AC?

Use black text. Black on #BBB0AC has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BBB0AC?

Its complementary colour is #ACB7BB, and analogous partners are #BBACB0 and #BBB7AC.