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#B5BFBB closest to Metal

#B5BFBB is a light gray; the closest named color is Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 71.0% red, 74.9% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(181, 191, 187)). Its HSL value is 156° hue, 7% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. #B5BFBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.13:1.

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#B5BFBB color conversion

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Variations of #B5BFBB

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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#B5BFBB 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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#B5BFBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B5BFBB 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 #BCBCBB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBDBB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBEBB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BCBCBB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BABDBB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B3BFBE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B4BFBC
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBDBC

#B5BFBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.89:1 Very poor#B5BFBB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.13:1 Very good#B5BFBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B5BFBB in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #B5BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #B5BFBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B5BFBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(181 191 187);
color: hsl(156 7% 73%);
color: oklch(0.796 0.012 170.2);

#B5BFBB FAQ

What color is #B5BFBB?

#B5BFBB 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 #B5BFBB?

#B5BFBB is rgb(181, 191, 187) in RGB, hsl(156, 7%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B5BFBB?

The complementary color of #B5BFBB is #BFB5B9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B5BFBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B5BFBB: 11.13:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B5BFBB a warm or cool color?

#B5BFBB is a neutral color.