#B6B6B6
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.
About #B6B6B6
When working with digital screens, the color #B6B6B6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Silver. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 182, 182).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 0° hue, 0% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6B6B6
RGB182, 182, 182
HSL0°, 0%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 29%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 71.4%
LAB74.0, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ44.5, 46.8, 50.9
Decimal11974326
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6B6B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6B6B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6B6B6;
}