#B6AFB6

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #B6AFB6

The hex code #B6AFB6 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 175 green, and 182 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6AFB6
RGB182, 175, 182
HSL300.0°, 4.6%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 4%, 0%, 29%
HSV300.0°, 3.8%, 71.4%
LAB72.2, 3.8, -2.7
XYZ43.1, 44.0, 50.5
Decimal11972534

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6AFB6; }
.text-color { color: #B6AFB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6AFB6; }

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