Start generating
B2BFBD

#B2BFBD closest to Metal

#B2BFBD is a light gray; the closest named color is Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.9% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(178, 191, 189)). Its HSL value is 171° hue, 9% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. #B2BFBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.08:1.

Make a palette with #B2BFBD

#B2BFBD color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #B2BFBD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

B2BFBD9AA6A4838D8C6D7574575E5D4348472F33331D1F1F0C0D0D010202

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

B2BFBDB9C5C3C1CCCAC9D2D0D0D8D7D8DFDEE0E5E4E7EBEBEFF2F2F7F8F8

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

B2BFBDADB9B7A8B2B0A3ACAA9EA5A4999F9E9499988F92928A8C8C858686

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

B8BEB5B6BEB6B5BFB8B4BFBAB3BFBBB2BFBDB2BFBFB2BFC0B2BEC2B2BEC3B3BDC4

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

96B3CE9CB5CBA1B8C7A7BAC4ACBDC1B2BFBDB6BDB8BABCB3BEBAAEC2B8A8C5B6A3

#B2BFBD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

B2BFBDBFB2B4
Open in generator →

Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

B2BFBDBFB2BABFB6B2
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

B2BFBDB2BFB6B2BABF
Open in generator →

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

B2BFBDBDB2BFBFBDB2
Open in generator →

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

B2BFBDB2B4BFBFB2B4BFBDB2
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

B2BFBDB6B2BFBFB2B4BABFB2
Open in generator →

#B2BFBD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2BFBD 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 #BBBBBD
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBDBD
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABEBD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBBBD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BDBD
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AFC0BE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B1BFBE
  • 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 #BABDBC

#B2BFBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.90:1 Very poor#B2BFBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.08:1 Very good#B2BFBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #B2BFBD

Palettes with #B2BFBD

#B2BFBD in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #B2BFBD; }
.background { background-color: #B2BFBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2BFBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 191 189);
color: hsl(171 9% 72%);
color: oklch(0.794 0.015 185.9);

#B2BFBD FAQ

What color is #B2BFBD?

#B2BFBD 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 #B2BFBD?

#B2BFBD is rgb(178, 191, 189) in RGB, hsl(171, 9%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 0%, 1%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2BFBD?

The complementary color of #B2BFBD is #BFB2B4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2BFBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2BFBD: 11.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2BFBD a warm or cool color?

#B2BFBD is a neutral color.