What color is #BBC0C4?

#BBC0C4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Metallic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC0C4?

The RGB value is 187, 192, 196: 187 red, 192 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC0C4?

The complementary color is #C4BFBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC0C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC0C4 color

#BBC0C4 rgb(187, 192, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC0C4 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 75.3% green and 76.9% blue (187, 192, 196).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 7% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Metallic (#BCC3C7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#BBC0C4 color codes

HEX	`#BBC0C4`
RGB	`rgb(187, 192, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 75.3%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 7%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 5%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.43, -0.97, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.43, 2.78, 249.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.305, 52.249, 59.701)`
Decimal	`12304580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC0C4, 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 #BBC0C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC0C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	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 #BBC0C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc0c4; }
.text { color: #bbc0c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc0c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 192 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc0c4, #bbbbc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BBC0C4?: #BBC0C4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Metallic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC0C4?: The RGB value is 187, 192, 196: 187 red, 192 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC0C4?: The complementary color is #C4BFBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC0C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.