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#B2BEBB closest to Metal

#B2BEBB is a light gray; the closest named color is Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.5% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(178, 190, 187)). Its HSL value is 165° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. #B2BEBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.98:1.

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#B2BEBB color conversion

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Variations of #B2BEBB

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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#B2BEBB 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.

B2BEBBB2BEB5B2BBBE
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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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#B2BEBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2BEBB 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 #BABBBB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBCBB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABDBB
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BABBBB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BCBB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AFBEBD
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B1BEBC
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9BCBB

#B2BEBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.91:1 Very poor#B2BEBB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.98:1 Very good#B2BEBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2BEBB in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #B2BEBB; }
.background { background-color: #B2BEBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2BEBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 190 187);
color: hsl(165 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.791 0.014 179.4);

#B2BEBB FAQ

What color is #B2BEBB?

#B2BEBB 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 #B2BEBB?

#B2BEBB is rgb(178, 190, 187) in RGB, hsl(165, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2BEBB?

The complementary color of #B2BEBB is #BEB2B5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2BEBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2BEBB: 10.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2BEBB a warm or cool color?

#B2BEBB is a neutral color.