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#B1B4BB closest to Nebulous December

#B1B4BB is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 70.6% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(177, 180, 187)). Its HSL value is 222° hue, 7% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #B1B4BB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.12:1.

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Variations of #B1B4BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B1B4BB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B1B4BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B1B4BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B1B4BB
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B4BB
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B4BB
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1B4BB
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1B4BB
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AFB5B6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B0B5B9
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B4B6

#B1B4BB contrast checker

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2.08:1 Very poor#B1B4BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.12:1 Very good#B1B4BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B1B4BB in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #B1B4BB; }
.background { background-color: #B1B4BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B1B4BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(177 180 187);
color: hsl(222 7% 71%);
color: oklch(0.770 0.010 267.3);

#B1B4BB FAQ

What color is #B1B4BB?

#B1B4BB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B1B4BB?

#B1B4BB is rgb(177, 180, 187) in RGB, hsl(222, 7%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B1B4BB?

The complementary color of #B1B4BB is #BBB8B1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B1B4BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B1B4BB: 10.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B1B4BB a warm or cool color?

#B1B4BB is a neutral color.