#BBBAB9 Hex Color
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#bbbab9 is a light, muted grey with an ashy, dusty character and almost no color bias. Its restrained tone supports practical, balanced layouts, making it a strong base for interfaces, typography, and minimalist product design. Black text reaches about 10.8:1 contrast on this shade, while charcoal and warm wood create a refined palette. The hex code is #bbbab9.
Questions about #bbbab9
What is #bbbab9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bbbab9 is rgb(187, 186, 185), in HSL hsl(30, 1%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #bbbab9?
Does #bbbab9 look warm or cool?
The #bbbab9 hex color reads as nearly neutral, with a faint warm cast because its red and green channels are slightly higher than its blue channel. Its low saturation keeps that warmth subtle, giving layouts a calm, balanced, ashy appearance.
Is #bbbab9 readable on white or black?
#bbbab9 has a 1.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.83:1 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.