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#B1BFBB closest to Metal

#B1BFBB is a light gray; the closest named color is Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 74.9% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(177, 191, 187)). Its HSL value is 163° hue, 10% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. #B1BFBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.04:1.

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#B1BFBB color conversion

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Variations of #B1BFBB

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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#B1BFBB 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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#B1BFBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B1BFBB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBDBB
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABDBB
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BCBB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AEBFBE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B0BFBC
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BCBCBC
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9BDBC

#B1BFBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.90:1 Very poor#B1BFBB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.04:1 Very good#B1BFBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B1BFBB in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #B1BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #B1BFBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B1BFBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(177 191 187);
color: hsl(163 10% 72%);
color: oklch(0.793 0.016 177.0);

#B1BFBB FAQ

What color is #B1BFBB?

#B1BFBB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Metal. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B1BFBB?

#B1BFBB is rgb(177, 191, 187) in RGB, hsl(163, 10%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B1BFBB?

The complementary color of #B1BFBB is #BFB1B5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B1BFBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B1BFBB: 11.04:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B1BFBB a warm or cool color?

#B1BFBB is a neutral color.