Palettes / Colors / #BBABA2
#BBABA2 — Light Dusty Brown
#BBABA2 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BBABA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBABA2 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0B1BA; it also sits naturally between #BAA0A4 and #BAB7A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBABA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 171, 162 |
| HSL | 22°, 16%, 68% |
| HSV | 22°, 13%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 13%, 27% |
| XYZ | 41.58, 42.30, 40.16 |
| Yxy | 42.30, 0.3352, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.08, 4.23, 6.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.04, 3.83, 5.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 13% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBABA2
.text { color: #BBABA2; }
.background { background-color: #BBABA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBABA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 171, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 16%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBABA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 171, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBABA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 171, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBABA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBABA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0B1BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBABA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBABA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBABA2: ·
How #BBABA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBABA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBABA2?
#BBABA2 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 187, 171, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBABA2?
#BBABA2 is RGB 187, 171, 162 — HSL 22°, 16%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 13%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBABA2?
Its complement is #A0B1BA; analogous partners are #BAA0A4 and #BAB7A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBABA2 for text?
Black text on #BBABA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.