What color is #B7C4CD?

#B7C4CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7C4CD?

The RGB value is 183, 196, 205: 183 red, 196 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7C4CD?

The complementary color is #CDC0B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7C4CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7C4CD color

#B7C4CD rgb(183, 196, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7C4CD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 76.9% green and 80.4% blue (183, 196, 205).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Icebreaker (#B7C2CC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#B7C4CD color codes

HEX	`#B7C4CD`
RGB	`rgb(183, 196, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 76.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.44, -2.65, -6.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.44, 6.58, 246.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.285, 53.954, 65.511)`
Decimal	`12043469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7C4CD, 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 #B7C4CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7C4CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	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 #B7C4CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7c4cd; }
.text { color: #b7c4cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7c4cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 196 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7c4cd, #b7b9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #B7C4CD?: #B7C4CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7C4CD?: The RGB value is 183, 196, 205: 183 red, 196 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7C4CD?: The complementary color is #CDC0B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7C4CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.