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#B2BCBE closest to Stormy

#B2BCBE is a light gray; the closest named color is Stormy. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 73.7% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(178, 188, 190)). Its HSL value is 190° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #B2BCBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.83:1.

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Variations of #B2BCBE

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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#B2BCBE 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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#B2BCBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2BCBE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B8B9BE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABBBE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8BBBE
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8B9BE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B6BABE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AFBDBD
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B1BCBD
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BABABA
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8BBBB

#B2BCBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.94:1 Very poor#B2BCBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.83:1 Very good#B2BCBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2BCBE in CSS

/* Stormy */
.color { color: #B2BCBE; }
.background { background-color: #B2BCBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2BCBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 188 190);
color: hsl(190 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.788 0.011 211.0);

#B2BCBE FAQ

What color is #B2BCBE?

#B2BCBE is a light gray. Its closest named color is Stormy. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B2BCBE?

#B2BCBE is rgb(178, 188, 190) in RGB, hsl(190, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2BCBE?

The complementary color of #B2BCBE is #BEB4B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2BCBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2BCBE: 10.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2BCBE a warm or cool color?

#B2BCBE is a neutral color.