#BBAFB2

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#bbafb2 is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(187, 175, 178), HSL(345°, 8%, 71%), CMYK(0%, 6%, 5%, 27%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.12:1 on white and 9.89:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbafb2
RGBrgb(187 175 178)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 175, 178)
RGB %rgb(73% 69% 70%)
HSLhsl(345 8% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(345, 6%, 73%)
HWBhwb(345 69% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(72.55 4.84 0.09)
LCHlch(72.55 4.84 1.01)
OKLaboklab(0.7649 0.0143 0.0001)
OKLCHoklch(0.7649 0.0143 0.39)
Decimal12300210

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 3.3
Closest web-safe color#cc9999
Hue345°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)8% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 70%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4444
Red / Green / Blue187 / 175 / 178

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.12:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 41.7 / -60.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -46.3 / 62.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbafb2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(76.49% 0.0143 0.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 175 178 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbafb2] text-[#bbafb2] border-[#bbafb2]">