What color is #BBBEC5?

#BBBEC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Moonwalk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBBEC5?

The RGB value is 187, 190, 197: 187 red, 190 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBBEC5?

The complementary color is #C5C2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBBEC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBBEC5 color

#BBBEC5 rgb(187, 190, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBBEC5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.5% green and 77.3% blue (187, 190, 197).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 8% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Moonwalk (#BEBEC4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#BBBEC5 color codes

HEX	`#BBBEC5`
RGB	`rgb(187, 190, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 74.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 8%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 5%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.93, 0.29, -3.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.93, 3.89, 274.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.983, 51.423, 60.157)`
Decimal	`12304069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBBEC5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBBEC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBBEC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBBEC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbbec5; }
.text { color: #bbbec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbbec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 190 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbbec5, #bdbbc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BBBEC5?: #BBBEC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Moonwalk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBBEC5?: The RGB value is 187, 190, 197: 187 red, 190 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBBEC5?: The complementary color is #C5C2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBBEC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.