#BBB0A1 Hex Color
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Far from a vivid orange, #bbb0a1 is a dusty, ashy tone that hovers close to greige. Its low saturation reads calm and grown-up, so it works best as a supporting tone behind dark accents in autumn, food, or youth brand palettes. Black text sits comfortably on top at roughly 9.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #bbb0a1
What is #bbb0a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bbb0a1 is rgb(187, 176, 161), in HSL hsl(35, 16%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #bbb0a1?
Deep navy and charcoal give #bbb0a1 the contrast its muted tone needs, while olive and cream keep it soft and natural. Plain white tends to wash it out, so lean on darker partners.
Is #bbb0a1 readable on white or black?
#bbb0a1 has a 2.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.