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#BFBBB2

Greige · light neutral

About #BFBBB2

#BFBBB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2B6BF (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 10.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red191
Green187
Blue178

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.0

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

Text on #BFBBB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #BFBBB2.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #BFBBB2.
10.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFBBB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFBBB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDBBB1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEBCB2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2B9B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFBBB2?

#BFBBB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BFBBB2?

Use black text. Black on #BFBBB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFBBB2?

Its complementary colour is #B2B6BF, and analogous partners are #BFB4B2 and #BCBFB2.