What color is #B2B8BE?

#B2B8BE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Microchip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2B8BE?

The RGB value is 178, 184, 190: 178 red, 184 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2B8BE?

The complementary color is #BEB8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2B8BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2B8BE color

#B2B8BE rgb(178, 184, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2B8BE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 72.2% green and 74.5% blue (178, 184, 190).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Microchip (#BABCC0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#B2B8BE color codes

HEX	`#B2B8BE`
RGB	`rgb(178, 184, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 72.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 8%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 6%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.49, -0.92, -3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.49, 3.87, 256.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.793, 47.463, 55.507)`
Decimal	`11712702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2B8BE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B2B8BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2B8BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B2B8BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2b8be; }
.text { color: #b2b8be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2b8be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 184 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2b8be, #b2b2be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #B2B8BE?: #B2B8BE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Microchip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2B8BE?: The RGB value is 178, 184, 190: 178 red, 184 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2B8BE?: The complementary color is #BEB8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2B8BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.