#BBC0C8
Silver · light neutral
About #BBC0C8
With the hex code #BBC0C8, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8C3BB, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.49:1 (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 #BBC0C8?
With the hex code #BBC0C8, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC0C8?
Use black text. Black on #BBC0C8 has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC0C8?
Its complementary colour is #C8C3BB, and analogous partners are #BBC7C8 and #BCBBC8.