What color is #B2BAC2?

#B2BAC2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BAC2?

The RGB value is 178, 186, 194: 178 red, 186 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BAC2?

The complementary color is #C2BAB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BAC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BAC2 color

#B2BAC2 rgb(178, 186, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2BAC2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 72.9% green and 76.1% blue (178, 186, 194).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 12% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#B2BAC2 color codes

HEX	`#B2BAC2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 186, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 72.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 12%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 8%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.13, -1.2, -5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.13, 5.14, 256.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.655, 48.477, 57.98)`
Decimal	`11713218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BAC2, 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 #B2BAC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BAC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	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 #B2BAC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bac2; }
.text { color: #b2bac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 186 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bac2, #b2b2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #B2BAC2?: #B2BAC2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BAC2?: The RGB value is 178, 186, 194: 178 red, 186 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BAC2?: The complementary color is #C2BAB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BAC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.