#BBC0B3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.019 124), rgb(187, 192, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BBC0B3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.019 124) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBC0B3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC0B3 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC0B3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC0B3 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC0B3
oklch(80% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E74
oklch(63.1% 0.04 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4435
oklch(37.7% 0.026 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#BBC0B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BEB2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBFBC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC0B3
#BBC0B3
oklch(80% 0.019 124)
- #C0BBC8
#C0BBC8
oklch(80% 0.019 303.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBC0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #BBC0B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.