Information about #BBC0B9 color

#BBC0B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC0B9 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 192, 185) — 73.3% red, 75.3% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBC0B9 is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Atmosphere (#BEBFB7). Slightly further away sit Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 192, 185)), which gives #BBC0B9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC0B9: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC0B9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBC0B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC0B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC0B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC0B9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBC0B9 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
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#BEB9C0
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#B9C0BE
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#BEB9C0
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B9BFC0
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#BEB9C0
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Nearest named colors to #BBC0B9

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

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BBC0B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC0B9
  • RGB187, 192, 185
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 192, 185)
  • HSL103°, 5%, 74%
  • HSL Precise102.857°, 5.263%, 73.922%
  • HSV103°, 4%, 75%
  • HSB103°, 4%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.753, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.753, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.753, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC0B9
  • DECIMAL ID12304569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers311 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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