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#B5BCBC closest to Dust to Dust

#B5BCBC is a light gray; the closest named color is Dust to Dust. In the RGB color model it is made of 71.0% red, 73.7% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(181, 188, 188)). Its HSL value is 180° hue, 5% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #B5BCBC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.88:1.

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Variations of #B5BCBC

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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#B5BCBC 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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#B5BCBC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B5BCBC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B9BABC
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBBBBC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BBBC
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B9BABC
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BBBC
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B3BDBC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B4BCBC
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9BBBB

#B5BCBC contrast checker

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1.93:1 Very poor#B5BCBC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.88:1 Very good#B5BCBC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B5BCBC in CSS

/* Dust to Dust */
.color { color: #B5BCBC; }
.background { background-color: #B5BCBC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B5BCBC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(181 188 188);
color: hsl(180 5% 72%);
color: oklch(0.790 0.008 197.0);

#B5BCBC FAQ

What color is #B5BCBC?

#B5BCBC is a light gray. Its closest named color is Dust to Dust. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B5BCBC?

#B5BCBC is rgb(181, 188, 188) in RGB, hsl(180, 5%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B5BCBC?

The complementary color of #B5BCBC is #BCB5B5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B5BCBC?

Black text has the best contrast on #B5BCBC: 10.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B5BCBC a warm or cool color?

#B5BCBC is a neutral color.