#bbb8b2

Color #bbb8b2

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light orange.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 4.44 Nearest Tailwind class olive-400 #abab9c · ΔE 6.2

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#bbb8b2

RGB

rgb(187, 184, 178)

HSL

hsl(40, 6.2%, 71.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(40, 4.8%, 73.3%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 1.6%, 4.8%, 26.7%)

LAB

lab(74.86, -0.03, 3.41)

LCH

lch(74.86, 3.41, 90.5)

OKLCH

oklch(78.3%, 0.009, 84.29)

HWB

hwb(40, 69.8%, 26.7%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#b2b5bb

Analogous

#bbb4b2

#bbb8b2

#babbb2

Triadic

#bbb8b2

#b2bbb8

#b8b2bb

Split-complementary

#bbb8b2

#b2babb

#b4b2bb

Tetradic

#bbb8b2

#b5bbb2

#b2b5bb

#b8b2bb

Square

#bbb8b2

#b2bbb4

#b2b5bb

#bbb2ba

Shades

Color #bbb8b2 mixed toward black.

#9f9a92

#817c72

#615d56

#413e39

#201f1d

Tints

Color #bbb8b2 mixed toward white.

#c6c4bf

#d2d0cc

#dddcd9

#e8e7e5

#f4f3f2

Tones

Color #bbb8b2 mixed toward gray.

#bab8b3

#bab8b4

#b9b7b4

#b8b7b5

#b7b7b6

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.98:1

Aa Black text on this color

10.61:1

Black text reads better on this background (10.61:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#babab3 · ΔE 1.8

Deuteranopia

#babab4 · ΔE 1.6

Tritanopia

#bbb5b5 · ΔE 4.1

Achromatopsia

#b8b8b8 · ΔE 3.2

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #bbb8b2;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#bbb8b2]

Related colors

Floral White #fffaf0

Old Lace #fdf5e6

Wheat #f5deb3

Orange #ffa500

Moccasin #ffe4b5

Dark Goldenrod #b8860b

Frequently asked questions

#bbb8b2 (#bbb8b2) is rgb(187, 184, 178) in RGB.

No, #bbb8b2 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #bbb8b2, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast