Information about #B0B7BA color

#B0B7BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0B7BA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 183, 186) — 69% red, 71.8% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B0B7BA reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Steel (#B1B6B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Surrender (#B5B7B7) and Loblolly (#B3BBB7).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 183, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B0B7BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B0B7BA color variations

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#B0B7BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B0B7BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

#B0B7BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0B7BA
  • RGB176, 183, 186
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 27
  • HSL198°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise198°, 6.757%, 70.98%
  • HSV198°, 5%, 73%
  • HSB198°, 5%, 73%
  • HEX IDB0B7BA
  • DECIMAL ID11581370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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