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#B8AEBD closest to Nebulous December

#B8AEBD is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 68.2% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(184, 174, 189)). Its HSL value is 280° hue, 10% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #B8AEBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.83:1.

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Variations of #B8AEBD

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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#B8AEBD 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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#B8AEBD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B8AEBD 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 #AEB2BC
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ACB1BE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B0B0BD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AEB2BC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1B0BD
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8B0B3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8AFB8
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B1B1B1
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B0B4

#B8AEBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.14:1 Very poor#B8AEBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.83:1 Very good#B8AEBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B8AEBD in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #B8AEBD; }
.background { background-color: #B8AEBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B8AEBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(184 174 189);
color: hsl(280 10% 71%);
color: oklch(0.764 0.024 314.7);

#B8AEBD FAQ

What color is #B8AEBD?

#B8AEBD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B8AEBD?

#B8AEBD is rgb(184, 174, 189) in RGB, hsl(280, 10%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B8AEBD?

The complementary color of #B8AEBD is #B3BDAE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B8AEBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #B8AEBD: 9.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B8AEBD a warm or cool color?

#B8AEBD is a neutral color.