Close to Greige
#BBB2AC
#BBB2AC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 10% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBB2AC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB2AC as they’d see it.
#BBB2AC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBB2AC
What color is #BBB2AC?
#BBB2AC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 10% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB2AC in RGB?
#BBB2AC is rgb(187, 178, 172): 187 red, 178 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB2AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 8, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB2AC?
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB2AC?
Its complement #ACB5BB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.