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#B2BCBF closest to Stormy

#B2BCBF 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 74.9% blue (rgb(178, 188, 191)). Its HSL value is 194° hue, 9% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #B2BCBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.84:1.

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Variations of #B2BCBF

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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#B2BCBF 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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#B2BCBF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2BCBF 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 #B8B9BF
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABBBF
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8BBBF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8B9BF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B6BABF
  • 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 #B1BCBE
  • 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

#B2BCBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.94:1 Very poor#B2BCBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.84:1 Very good#B2BCBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2BCBF in CSS

/* Stormy */
.color { color: #B2BCBF; }
.background { background-color: #B2BCBF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2BCBF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 188 191);
color: hsl(194 9% 72%);
color: oklch(0.788 0.012 217.6);

#B2BCBF FAQ

What color is #B2BCBF?

#B2BCBF 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 #B2BCBF?

#B2BCBF is rgb(178, 188, 191) in RGB, hsl(194, 9%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2BCBF?

The complementary color of #B2BCBF is #BFB5B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2BCBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2BCBF: 10.84:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2BCBF a warm or cool color?

#B2BCBF is a neutral color.