Information about #BBB3AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB3AF belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 179, 175) — 73.3% red, 70.2% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBB3AF reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Mountain Mist (#B7B4B0). Slightly further away sit Milestone (#BEB1AC) and Half Foggy Grey (#B8B7AF).

The recipe behind #BBB3AF is rgb(187, 179, 175), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB3AF: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBB3AF color variations

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#BBB3AF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBB3AF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB3AF
  • RGB187, 179, 175
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 27
  • HSL20°, 8%, 71%
  • HSL Precise20°, 8.108%, 70.98%
  • HSV20°, 6%, 73%
  • HSB20°, 6%, 73%
  • HEX IDBBB3AF
  • DECIMAL ID12301231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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