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#B2BEBE closest to Stormy

#B2BEBE is a light gray; the closest named color is Stormy. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.5% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(178, 190, 190)). Its HSL value is 180° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #B2BEBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.00:1.

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#B2BEBE color conversion

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Variations of #B2BEBE

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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#B2BEBE 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.

B2BEBEB2B2BEBEB2B2BEBEB2
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B2BEBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2BEBE 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 #BABBBE
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBDBE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BDBE
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BABBBE
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BCBE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AFBFBE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B1BEBE
  • 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 #B9BCBC

#B2BEBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.91:1 Very poor#B2BEBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.00:1 Very good#B2BEBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2BEBE in CSS

/* Stormy */
.color { color: #B2BEBE; }
.background { background-color: #B2BEBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2BEBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 190 190);
color: hsl(180 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.792 0.013 196.9);

#B2BEBE FAQ

What color is #B2BEBE?

#B2BEBE 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 #B2BEBE?

#B2BEBE is rgb(178, 190, 190) in RGB, hsl(180, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2BEBE?

The complementary color of #B2BEBE is #BEB2B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2BEBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2BEBE: 11.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2BEBE a warm or cool color?

#B2BEBE is a neutral color.