#BBBCAB
Greige · light warm gray
About #BBBCAB
With the hex code #BBBCAB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACABBC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.89:1, 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 #BBBCAB?
With the hex code #BBBCAB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBCAB?
Use black text. Black on #BBBCAB has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBCAB?
Its complementary colour is #ACABBC, and analogous partners are #BCB5AB and #B2BCAB.